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ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


BY 


HENRY  CARR  PEARSON 

PRINCIPAL  OF  HORACE   MANN   SCHOOL 
TEACHERS  COLLEGE,  COLUMBIA   UNIVERSITY 


AND 

HENRY  SUZZALLO 

PRESIDENT  OF  UNIVERSITY  OF  WASHINGTON 

SOMETIME  PROFESSOR   OF  THE   PHILOSOPHY   OF  EDUCATION 

TEACHERS  COLLEGE,  COLUMBIA  UNIVERSITY 


AMERICAN  BOOK  COMPANY 

NEW  YORK  CINCINNATI  CHICAGO 

BOSTON  ATLANTA 


Copyright,  1919,  by 

HENRY  CARR  PEARSON  and  HENRY  SUZZALLO 

All  Rights  Reserved 


ESSENTIALS   OF  SPELLING 


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PREFACE 

Vocabulary.  —  This  speller  represents  an  attempt  to 
teach  only  the  essential  words  of  the  written  vocabularies 
of  children  and  adults.  These  essential  words  are  those 
that  are  used  frequently  by  the  majority  of  people,  and 
not  those  used  occasionally  by  a  few.  It  is  an  effort  to 
study  the  spelling  problem  scientifically.  It  advocates 
fewer  words  and  more  drills  for  investigation  has  shown 
that  the  spelling  vocabulary  that  is  common  to  a  group 
of  adults  is  surprisingly  small.  The  regular  lessons  of  this 
book,  therefore,  present  the  two  thousand  most  important 
words,  while  supplementary  lists  contain  more  than  a 
thousand  words  that  are  less  important  or  less  difficult. 
The  words  in  the  regular  lessons  for  each  half  grade  should 
first  be  carefully  studied,  and  then,  if  there  is  sufficient 
time,  the  words  of  the  supplementary  list  of  that  half 
grade  should  be  learned. 

The  selection  of  these  three  thousand  words  represents 
a  vast  amount  of  labor  extending  over  a  period  of  several 
years.  Thousands  of  children's  compositions  from  the 
Horace  Mann  School  and  other  schools  have  been  ex- 
amined, and  use  has  been  made  of  the  scientific  studies 
of  adults'  and  children's  vocabularies  by  Jones,  Ayres, 
Pryor,  Eldridge,  Smith,  Woolfolk,  Cook  and  O'Shea,  and 
Chancellor.  All  of  the  one  thousand  words  of  the  Ayres 
Measuring  Scale  are  given  in  the  book.     The  resulting 

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iv  ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 

list  contains  not  only  words  which  children  are  most  likely 
to  use  in  their  daily  written  work  but  also  words  which 
they  will  most  probably  use  after  leaving  school.  Further- 
more, since  these  vocabulary  studies  have  been  made  in 
various  parts  of  the  country,  the  composite  list  is  free  from 
the  influence  of  any  particular  locaHty. 

These  words  have  been  carefully  graded  on  the  basis  of 
their  use  by  children  in  written  compositions. 

This  limited,  basal  vocabulary  of  about  three  thousand 
words  should  be  supplemented  to  meet  the  special  needs 
of  different  groups  of  children.  Since  it  is  obvious  that  no 
single  textbook  can  meet  completely  such  varied  condi- 
tions, teachers  should  add  such  words  of  local  importance 
as  are  peculiarly  needed  by  their  pupils.  Near  the  end  of 
the  book  (pages  1 6  7-1 71)  are  lists  of  words  for  rural, 
urban,  and  industrial  communities  from  which  such  words 
may  be  chosen. 

Finally,  the  vocabulary  of  every  textbook  needs  supple- 
mentation from  the  personal  vocabulary  of  the  individual 
pupil.  Each  child  is  somewhat  different  from  every  other 
in  his  personal  experiences  and  impressions.  This  leads  to 
the  spontaneous  use  of  words  not  on  the  common  list. 
These  must  be  mastered  if  the  individual's  writing  is  to 
be  free  of  misspellings.  The  personal  spelling  list  of 
troublesome  words  for  individual  study  is  a  necessity  in 
final  spelling  efficiency. 

Method.  —  Psychological  evidence  now  shows  clearly 
that  correct  spelhng  results  chiefly  from  appropriate  and 
continuous  drill.  In  the  Directions  to  Teachers  (pages 
vii  to  xii)  such  a  drill  method  is  described  in  detail.  It 
has  been  successfully  used  in  a  number  of  schools  for 


PREFACE  V 

several  years,  and  represents  results  obtained  from  the 
best  experimental  data  available. 

Flexibility.  —  The  use  of  this  book  is  not  confined  to 
any  single  device.  The  Directions  to  Teachers  show  how 
some  teachers  may  follow  the  plan  of  the  book  more  or 
less  rigidly,  while  others  may  use  the  book  in  a  manner 
that  will  allow  the  pupil  more  initiative  and  judgment. 
The  aim  should  always  be  to  make  it  possible  for  pupils 
to  acquire  good  methods  of  study. 

Reviews.  —  Adequate  review  of  all  words  in  the  regular 
lessons  is  provided ;  but  the  words  that  thousands  of  chil- 
dren have  found  most  difficult  to  spell,  including  the  so- 
called  "  Hundred  Demons "  ^  and  others,  are  reviewed 
more  often  than  the  easier  words. 

The  Dictation  Review  exercises  employ,  with  rare  ex- 
ceptions, only  words  previously  taught.  The  sentences 
are  short,  and  are  better  for  this  purpose  than  selections 
from  literature  because  the  pupil's  time  is  not  wasted  in 
memorizing  the  spelling  of  unusual  words. 

Simplicity.  —  Since  the  words  taught  are  the  common 
ones  found  in  children's  written  vocabularies,  much  time 
can  be  saved  in  developing  their  meaning.  Furthermore, 
no  artificial  means  are  needed  to  awaken  interest  through 
pictures  or  other  devices. 

No  diacritical  marks  are  given,  except  in  the  dictionary 
pronouncing  lists  and  in  a  few  footnotes,  as  it  is  believed  that 
the  main  reliance  in  spelling  should  be  placed  upon  the  cor- 
rect visualization  of  the  word  to  be  learned,  and  that  this 
image  should  not  be  confused  by  such  marks.    When  a  word 

'  The  words  listed  by  Dr.  W.  Franklin  Jones,  of  the  University  of  South  Dakota,  as  "  One 
Hundred  Spelling  Demons  of  the  English  Langiiage,"  are  marked  with  an  asterisk  in  the  re- 
view lists  at  the  end  of  the  book. 


Vi  ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 

is  first  presented  on  the  printed  page,  its  division  into  sylla- 
bles is  indicated  by  a  slight  spacing,  because  it  is  believed 
that  this  will  help  the  pupil  to  see  the  word  accurately. 
When  the  word  appears  again,  however,  among  the  review 
words  of  the  next  lesson,  syllabication  is  not  indicated. 

The  dictionary  pronouncing  lists  at  the  back  of  the  book 
show,  from  the  fourth  grade  on,  the  markings  found  in 
Webster's  New  International  Dictionary,  Webster's  Second- 
ary-School Dictionary,  Webster's  Elementary-School  Dic- 
tionary, etc.  These  lists  are  primarily  for  the  teacher, 
but  may  also  be  consulted  by  pupils  and  will  serve  to 
familiarize  them  with  dictionary  usage. 


DIRECTIONS   FOR  TEACHERS 

Method.  —  It  has  been  proved  by  careful  experimenta- 
tion ^  that  class  drill  under  the  direction  of  the  teacher  is 
more  efficient  than  individual  study  by  the  unsupervised 
pupil.  The  time  on  the  daily  program  devoted  to  spelling 
should  be  spent  largely  on  class  drill  under  the  direction 
of  the  teacher;  in  other  words,  it  should  be  devoted  to 
teaching  rather  than  to  testing.  The  following  procedure 
for  the  spelling  period  is  suggested,  but  there  should  be 
sufficient  change  to  insure  variety. 

In  each  group  of  words  (in  the  Second,  Third,  Fourth, 
Fifth,  and  Sixth  Grades)  the  two  nerjo  words  of  the  lesson 
are  indicated  by  heavy  type,  while  the  review  words  appear 
in  ordinary  type.  Write  one  of  the  two  new  words  on  the 
blackboard  in  its  normal  form  and  teach  it  in  accordance 
with  the  following  plan.  Then  erase  it  and  write  the 
other  word,  teaching  it  in  the  same  way. 

(a)  While  writing  the  word,  pronounce  it  distinctly. 

{h)  Develop  the  meaning  orally,  either  by  calling  on  the 
pupils  for  a  sentence  using  the  word,  or  by  giving  such  a 
sentence  or  the  definition  of  the  word. 

(c)  Show  the  syllables  into  which  the  word  is  divided, 
either  by  drawing  vertical  lines  between  the  syllables  or  by 
covering  parts  of  the  word  so  as  to  expose  only  one  syllable 
at  a  time.  Call  on  pupils  to  spell  orally  by  syllables. 
Have  them  indicate  the  part  of  the  word  that  presents 
difficulties,  or  the  part  of  the  word  they  already  know. 

1  See  the  Teachers  College  Record,  January,  191 2. 


viii  ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 

(d)  Have  the  pupils  write  the  word  on  practice  paper 
several  times,  spelling  it  quietly  as  they  write. 

(e)  Allow  the  class  a  moment  in  which  to  look  at  the 
word  again,  and  then  have  them  close  their  eyes  and  try 
to  visualize  it.  Use  other  devices  of  a  similar  nature. 
Provide  considerable  repetition,  both  oral  and  written. 

After  the  second  word  is  erased,  the  complete  list  of  new 
and  review  words  in  the  day's  lesson  should  be  studied 
from  the  book.  Allow  the  class  three  or  four  minutes 
for  independent  study  of  this  whole  list,  urging  each  pupil 
to  spend  the  most  time  on  the  words  he  thinks  difficult. 
The  time  for  this  independent  study  should  be  limited  so 
that  every  pupil  will  attend  vigorously  and  intensively. 
Call  upon  pupils  individually  and  in  concert  to  spell  the 
whole  list  without  looking  at  the  book.  Refer  them  to 
the  book  again  when  they  hesitate.  After  this  short 
period  of  intensive  study,  dictate  all  the  words  to  the 
class,  using  each  word  in  a  sentence  first,  then  pronouncing 
it  alone,  distinctly. 

Special  Recommendations.  —  (i)  Have  each  pupil  keep 
in  a  notebook  an  alphabetical  list  of  troublesome  individual 
words,  and  see  that  he  reviews  this  frequently.  Occasion- 
ally test  him  on  this  list. 

(2)  The  teacher  should  form  a  class  list  of  troublesome 
words  and  have  frequently  a  review  lesson  (with  class  drill) 
on  these  words. 

(3)  In  the  general  reviews  of  all  words  taught  some  form 
of  competition  is  desirable,  such  as  spelling  matches  or  team 
contests,  with  permanent  records  kept  of  team  results. 

(4)  Beginning  with  the  Fourth  Grade  the  habit  of  going 
to  the  dictionary  to  verify  the  spelling  or  pronunciation 


DIRECTIONS  FOR  TEACHERS  ix 

of  a  word  should  be  urged,  and  appropriate  class  exercises 
in  the  use  of  the  dictionary  should  be  systematically  given. 

(5)  An  important  duty  of  the  teacher  is  to  develop  a 
spelling  consciousness.  This  may  be  secured  by  making 
the  pupil  feel  that  he  should  look  over  all  written  work 
to  discover  spelling  errors,  and  that  he  should  verify  the 
spelling  of  a  doubtful  word  from  the  dictionary  or  from 
some  persoh  before  attempting  to  write  it.  Discourage 
guessing. 

(6)  Do  not  waste  time  during  the  spelling  period  in 
developing  the  definition  of  a  word  that  is  fairly  well 
understood  by  the  class.  The  contextual  use  of  the  word 
in  a  variety  of  good  sentences  is  a  good  and  brief  method 
of  teaching  its  meaning.  The  class  period  should  give  a 
large  amount  of  varied  drill  in  the  actual  speUing  of  the 
new  words  of  the  lesson. 

(7)  The  emphasis  with  younger  children  should  be  upon 
an  auditory  method  of  drill  and  with  older  children  upon 
a  visual  method,  but  no  single  method  should  be  used  ex- 
clusively.   The  pupil  should  see,  hear,  pronounce,  and  write. 

(8)  Remember  that  repetition  should  be  accompanied 
by  attention,  and  that  motivation  lessens  the  need  of 
repetition ;  hence  the  folly  of  requiring  pupils  "  to  write 
a  word  twenty-five  times  "  mechanically. 

(9)  It  is  advisable  to  teach  short  groups  of  words  in 
their  natural  relations. 

too  cold  there  is 

to  school  their  mother 

two  boys  ought  to  have  gone 

This  is  true  particularly  of  homonyms. 


X  ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 

(lo)  Avoid  calling  attention  unnecessarily  to  the  wrong 
form ;  for  example,  never  say  "  Do  not  use  two  I's  in 
until/'  but  say  rather  *'  Notice  the  one  /  in  until.'' 

Conduct  of  Review  Lessons.  —  Some  form  of  competi- 
tion will  furnish  a  desirable  stimulus  in  reviews.  This 
rivalry  may  be  between  two  groups  or  teams  in  a  room, 
each  with  its  chosen  captain,  or  between  two  rooms,  or 
each  pupil  may  compete  against  his  own  record.  In  the 
latter  case,  charts  showing  the  weekly  or  monthly  progress 
of  each  pupil  should  be  posted  in  a  conspicuous  place  in 
the  classroom.  If  these  reviews  are  written,  which  as  a 
rule  is  advisable,  the  words  should  be  dictated  in  sentences 
or  connected  discourse.  The  short  sentences  for  dictation 
found  in  the  textbook  may  be  used  for  this  purpose,  or 
the  teacher  may  formulate  a  new  context. 

Occasional  oral  spelling  contests  furnish  a  desirable 
variation.  In  the  conduct  of  spelling  matches  avoid  the 
danger  (a)  of  giving  the  poor  spellers  the  least  drill,  and 
(b)  of  having  incorrect  spellings  repeated  too  often.  This 
may  be  done  by  the  teacher's  spelling  the  word  correctly 
orally  and  in  writing,  when  a  child  misspells,  and  crediting 
the  opposite  side  with  one  point.  The  teacher  may  then 
require  the  child  to  write  the  misspelled  word  on  a  slip  of 
paper,  allowing  him  to  remain  in  line  so  as  to  secure  the 
benefit  of  further  drill  with  his  team.  At  the  end  of  the 
contest,  the  pupils  who  have  slips  of  paper  may  be  called 
up  by  the  teacher  for  individual  drill  on  the  words  they 
missed. 

How  the  Book  May  Be  Used.  —  (i)  If  it  is  apparent  to 
the  teacher  that  her  class  needs  drill  on  about  all  the  words 
given  in  the  text  for  their  grade,  the  order  of  the  book 


DIRECTIONS  FOR  TEACHERS  xi 

should  be  followed.  In  Grades  Two  to  Six  the  words  in 
each  group  under  the  Arabic  numbers  are  designed  for  a 
day's  lesson,  the  words  in  hea\y  type  being  the  new  words 
for  intensive  study,  and  the  others  being  review  words. 
These  should  be  studied  by  the  method  described  above. 
Each  lesson  called  '^  Dictation  Review  "  reviews  the  new 
words  of  the  preceding  four  lessons  as  well  as  many  im- 
portant words  previously  taught.  The  sentences  for  Dic- 
tation Review  furnish  appropriate  material  for  testing 
these  review  words.  At  the  end  of  each  two  months' 
work  a  summary  of  all  words  presented  in  that  period  is 
given,  and  enough  time  should  be  spent  on  this  list  to 
insure  thorough  mastery  by  all  the  class.  Again  at  the 
end  of  each  half  year's  work  a  careful  review  of  these  words 
should  be  made.  A  list  of  the  words  taught  in  each  half 
grade  is  printed  at  the  end  of  the  book,  arranged  in  alpha- 
betical order.  Beginning  with  the  Fourth  Grade,  dic- 
tionary markings  are  added,  so  that  these  half-yearly 
review  lists  may  be  consulted  at  any  time  for  the  correct 
pronunciation  of  a  word.  The  pupils  should  be  taught 
the  use  of  the  diacritic  marks,  as  a  preparation  for  using 
the  dictionary. 

(2)  If  it  is  apparent  that  a  considerable  number  of  the 
words  assigned  to  a  grade  are  already  known  by  a  majority 
of  the  class,  it  is  obviously  a  waste  of  time  and  effort  to 
drill  upon  all  words  alike.  Under  such  conditions  the  wise 
teacher  will  first  find  what  words  the  class  already  knows 
and  then  concentrate  her  attention  on  those  words  that 
require  special  drill.  Such  a  procedure  requires  skill  and 
adaptability  on  the  part  of  the  teacher,  but  is  highly  effec- 
tive.    The  teacher  may  first  test  her  class  upon  the  eight 


xii  ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 

new  words  of  a  given  week  by  means  of  the  sentences  under 
Dictation  Review.  Then  class  and  individual  drill  may 
be  given  to  those  words  that  are  apparently  unknown.  If, 
however,  it  is  desirable  to  have  the  preliminary  test  cover 
a  larger  unit  of  work,  the  bi-monthly  review  list  can  be 
used,  all  the  dictation  sentences  of  that  interval  serving  as 
material  for  the  initial  test.  The  words  that  need  special 
emphasis  will  thus  be  revealed,  and  appropriate  drill  upon 
them  should  follow.  The  teacher  will  probably  find  many 
words  that  should  be  taught  to  all  her  pupils  by  the  class- 
drill  method,  while  others  that  present  special  difficulties 
to  certain  pupils  only  should  be  studied  by  them  inde- 
pendently. Much  of  the  time  saved  by  such  a  method 
should  be  spent  in  teaching  the  class  the  words  from  the 
supplementary  lists  of  the  proper  grade. 


ESSENTIAI.S  OF  SPELLING 


SECOND   GRADE 
First  Half  Year 

To  THE  Teacher.  Please  read  carefully  the  Directions  to  Teachers  on  pages 
vii-xii  before  beginning  to  use  this  book. 

The  following  simple  words  are  usually  learned  during  the  First  Grade.  All  of 
them  are  used  in  the  dictation  reviews  of  the  Second  Grade.  Before  proceeding 
with  the  Second  Grade  you  should  review  the  class  on  this  Ust,  if  necessary,  to  be 
sure  that  every  pupil  can  spell  each  word. 


Review  of  the  Jfir^  "Grade 


a 

by 

him 

';    no 

the 

am 

Gan 

I 

oi 

to 

an 

cat 

in 

on 

up 

and 

do 

is 

or 

us 

are 

dog 

it 

ran 

we 

at 

go 

man 

run 

you 

be 

he 

me 

see 

boy 

her 

my 

she 

ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


1 

2 

3 

4 

look 

red 

came 

this 

doll 

cap 

car 

road 

her 

cat 

red 

car 

are 

you 

cap 

look 

him 

doll 

run 

came 

can 

look 

see 

red 

5.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Look  at  my  doll.       2.   Her  cap  is  red. 
in  the  car.      4.   We  can  go  on  this  road. 


3.  I  came 


II 


6 

7      ^   ,^  \ 

8 

9 

went 

,  ■  gMlVV'-'  ^, 

good 

Uves 

away 

saw<  ^  \  «^' 

'    '      '         <      "^  '     '     ,  c  '    " 

'  way 

house 

this       cc^  ^c, 

f\y(toii ' 

glad 

way 

came 

went 

away 

road 

road 

ran 

came 

went 

cap 

away 

saw 

good 

10.  Dictation  Review 

I.  The  man  went  away.  2.  I  am  glad  we  saw  him. 
3.  He  is  a  good  man.  4.  This  is  the  way  to  go.  5.  He 
lives  in  this  house. 


SECOND    GRADE,   FIRST  HALF 


III 


11 

12 

13 

14 

read 

give 

took 

cow 

book 

back 

your 

milk 

car 

read 

give 

your 

saw 

away 

back 

took 

lives 

book 

good 

way 

house 

dog 

lives 

glad 

15.   Dictation  Review 

I.    Can  you  read  the  book?       2.    Give  it  back  to  me. 
3.   I  took  your  cap.      4.   The  cow  gives  milk. 


IV 


16 

17 

18 

19 

bird 

new 

bring 

king 

sing 

ring 

some 

queen 

cow 

good 

new 

bring 

milk 

house 

glad 

some 

back 

bird 

ring 

read 

road 

sing 

doll 

lives 

20.  Dictation  Review 

I.  The  bird  can  sing.  2.  See  my  new  ring.  3.  Bring 
me  some  milk.  4.  The  king  and  the  queen  went  by  in  a 
car. 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


21 

22 

23 

24 

come 

dig 

let 

must 

with 

sand 

into 

bed 

king 

come 

dig 

let 

queen 

bring 

new 

into 

took 

with 

some 

with 

milk 

bird 

sand 

your 

25.  Dictation  Review 

I.    Come  with 

I  us.       2. 

See  him  dig  in  the  sand. 

3.  Lei 

us  go  into  the  house.       4. 

You  must  go  to  bed. 

VI 

26 

27 

28 

29 

want 

ball 

did 

faU 

more 

round 

call 

from 

bed 

want 

ball 

did 

into 

more 

good 

call 

must 

dig 

come 

sing 

queen 

some 

round 

give 

30.  Dictation  Review 

I.  I  want  some  more  sand.  2.  A  ball  is  round. 
3.  Did  you  call  the  cat  or  the  dog?  4.  Did  she  fall 
from  the  car? 


SECOND   GR.\DE,  FIRST  HALF 


VII 


31 

32 

33 

34 

poor 

eat 

has 

his 

girl 

nut 

gone 

cup 

fall 

poor 

eat 

sand 

want 

girl 

nut 

fall 

from 

book 

ring 

has 

with 

round 

saw 

gone 

35.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Give  the  poor  girl  a  doll.  2.  Did  you  eat  a  nut  ? 
3.  Has  the  boy  gone  away?  4.  He  has  no  milk  in  his 
cup. 

Review  (Sections  I-VII) 


To  THE  Teacher.    In  testing  a  das 
containing  it,  and  then  repeat  the  word. 

s  upon  a  word, 
For  example, 

,  give  first  a  simple  sentence 
"I  like  to  play  ball.     Ball." 

red 
bed 

let 

ball 
call 
fall 

sing 
ring 
king 

glad 

eat 

read 

book 
took 
look 

with 
give 
lives 

cap 
cup 

cow 
new 

bring 
milk 

back 
came 

good 
must 

bird 
girl 

his 

nut 

more 

doll 

road 

from 

car 

this 

went 

sand 

poor 

round 

dig 
has 

way 
away 

come 
some 

gone 
want 

your 
into 

house 
queen 

6 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


VIII 


36 

37 

38 

39 

old 

told 

lost 

hold 

cold 

all 

gold 

box 

his 

old 

told 

lost 

cup 

call 

round 

girl 

took 

cold 

all 

gold 

want 

gone 

house 

ball 

40.  Dictation  Review 

I.   The  poor  old  man  is  cold.       2.   He  told  us  all  to  run. 
3.   She  lost  her  gold  ring.      4.   Can  you  hold  the  box? 


IX 


41 

42 

43 

44 

best 

same 

eyes 

one 

dress 

class 

blue 

glass 

hold 

best 

same 

blue 

box 

into 

class 

give 

come 

gold 

told 

more 

gone 

dress 

must 

eyes 

45.  Dictation  Review 

I.   This  is  my  best  dress.       2.   We  are  in  the  same  class. 
3.   Are  your  eyes  blue  ?      4.    Give  me  one  glass  of  milk. 


SECOND   GRADE,  FIRST  HALF 


46 

47 

48 

49 

fill 

fa  ther 

moth  er 

little 

bag 

says 

made 

broth  er 

one 

bag 

father 

mother 

box 

best 

says 

lost 

glass 

poor 

old 

made 

from 

fill 

hold 

dress 

50.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Fill  the  bag  with  sand.  2.  Father  says  we  must  do 
it.  3.  My  mother  made  me  a  red  dress.  4.  Did  you 
see  my  little  brother? 


XI 


51 

52 

63 

54 

play 

may 

two 

our 

game 

try 

three 

God 

little 

play 

may 

two 

same 

fill 

try 

class 

brother 

want 

one 

glass 

says 

game 

eat 

three 

55.  Dictation  Review 

I.   Let  us  play  a  new  game.       2.   May  I  try  to  play  it? 
3,   Two  and  one  are  three.      4.    God  is  our  Father. 


8 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


XII 


56 

57 

68 

59 

like 

fish 

open 

had 

apple 

water 

mouth 

gun 

our 

like 

fish 

cow 

God 

game 

try 

open 

three 

apple 

water 

mouth 

blue 

play 

father 

cold 

60.  Dictation  Review 

I.   Do  you  like  your  apple?       2.   A  fish  lives  in  water. 
3.   Open  your  mouth.      4.   The  man  had  a  gun. 


XIII 


61 

62 

63 

64 

face 

last 

after 

right 

clean 

night 

dark 

hand 

had 

face 

last 

after 

gun 

mouth 

mother 

fish 

two 

clean 

night 

like 

says 

little 

eyes 

dark 

I.   Is  your  face  clean? 
I  came  back  after  dark. 


65.  Dictation  Review 

2.   Last  night  I  ran  away. 
4.  Hold  up  your  right  hand. 


SECOND   GRADE,  FIRST  HALF 


9 


xrv^ 


66 

67 

68 

69 

snow 

'      feet 

large 

big 

deep 

dry- 

room 

bear 

hand 

deep 

dry 

large 

clean 

open 

nut 

queen 

right 

snow 

feet 

face 

three 

night 

brother 

room 

70.  Dictation  Review 

I.   The  snow  is  deep. 

2.   Are  your  feet  dry: 

'      3.   My 

room  is 

large.      4.   I  saw  a  big 

bear  in  the  road 

Review 

(Sections  VIII-XIV) 

old 

bag 

fish 

like 

clean 

cold 

big 

may 

game 

mouth 

hold 

all 

play 

same 

water 

gold 

bear 

best 

last 

dress 

told 

face 

blue 

after 

large 

one 

room 

lost 

class 

apple 

two 

snow 

eyes 

glass 

little 

three 

feet 

says 

right 

father 

God 

deep 

hand 

night 

mother 

try 

fill 

our 

gun 

brother 

dry 

box 

dark 

open 

made 

For  complete  list  of  words  taught  in  the  Second  Grade,  First  Half  Year,  see 
page  172. 

10  ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLE^G 

Supplementary  Words  (Second  Grade,  First  Half) 


See  Preface,  page  iii. 

fat 

held 

li  on 

end 

hen 

^  beU 

cage 

rug 

duck 

play  ing 

older 

dug 

mud 

sled 

old  est 

bonfc 

as 

trying 

big  gest 

fox 

far 

bat 

boxes 

fast 

flat 

tries 

bark 

rich 

rock 

add 

park 

cake 

pet 

some  thing 

rob  in 

fix 

lamb 

nice 

nest 

pin 

gave 

somebody 

toy 

but 

hand  ful 

call  ing 

cart 

slow 

spiU 

fall  ing 

rub 

tiU 

Second  Grade, 

Second  Half  Year 

XV 

71 

72 

73                         74 

have 

going 

ask                 dear 

flag 

ride 

them               ba  by- 

big 

have 

ride                feet 

bear 

made 

hand              ask 

dry 

last 

deep               our 

water 

flag 

going             them 

75.   Dictation  Review 

I.   Have  you  a  flag  at  your  house?       2.   You  are  going 

to  ride  with  us.      3.   Did  you  ask  them  to  sing?  4.   This 
is  our  dear  baby. 

XVI 

78  79 

hat  put 

mine  head 

hot  hat 

sun  them 

flag  mine 

right  large 

80.  Dictation  Review 

2.   It  is  hot  in  the  sun.  3.   This 
4.   Put  your  hat  on  your  head. 


76 

77 

Stay- 

hot 

yard 

Sim 

bed 

eat 

dear 

stay 

mother 

room 

baby 

yard 

80.   D 

I .   Stay  in 

the  yard. 

hat  is  mine. 

4.   Puty 

12  ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 

XVII 


81 

82 

83 

84 

not 

four 

shut 

why- 

hard 

five 

door 

floor 

put 

not 

four 

shut 

stay 

ask 

five 

ride 

head 

have 

two 

door 

going 

hard 

three 

bear 

85.  Dictation  Review 

I.  No,  this  apple  is  not  hard.  2.  Four  and  one  are 
five.  3.  Did  you  shut  the  door?  4.  Why  is  your  hat 
on  the  floor? 


XVIII 


86 

how 
wind 
why- 
all 

hard 
floor 


I.  How  cold  the  wind  is  !  2.  Ask  her  to  wash  the  win- 
dow. 3.  We  are  having  some  fun.  4.  Do  not  sit  up 
late. 


87 

88 

89 

wash 

hav  ing 

Sit 

window 

fun 

late 

head 

wash 

fun 

five 

dark 

gun 

how 

blue 

put 

wind 

window 

having 

90.  Dictation  Review 

SECOND   GRADE,   SECOND   HALF 


13 


XIX 


91 

92 

93 

94 

fire 

will 

wet 

stand 

burns 

push 

foot 

here 

sit 

fire 

will 

wet 

late 

hot 

why- 

wash 

God 

sun 

push 

foot 

mine 

burns 

mouth 

having 

95.  Dictation  Review 

I.  See  how  the  fire  burns.  2.  My  father  will  push  the 
car  back.  3.  My  right  foot  is  not  at  all  wet.  4.  AH 
right,  you  may  stand  here. 


XX 


96 

97 

98 

99 

tell 

does 

feU 

stop 

about 

well 

tree 

noon 

here 

tell 

here 

fell 

four 

dear 

does 

wind 

stand 

water 

well 

tree 

snow 

about 

floor 

door 

100.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Tell  me  about  the  baby.  2.  Does  she  look  well? 
3.  A  nut  fell  from  the  tree.  4.  You  must  stop  at 
noon. 


14 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


XXI 


101 

102 

103 

104 

six 

out 

get 

if 

seven 

rain 

for 

say- 

stop 

six 

out 

get 

will 

about 

rain 

for 

noon 

stand 

wet 

does 

four 

seven 

window 

going 

105.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Six  and  one  are  seven.  2.  He  is  out  in  the  rain. 
3.  Will  you  get  some  water  for  me?  4.  He  will  come 
back  if  you  say  he  must. 

Review  (Sections  XV-XXI) 


See  Note  to  Teacher,  page  5. 


SIX 

seven 

for 

sun 

fell 

hard 

four 

out 

ask 

fun 

tell 

yard 

shut 

about 

if 

say 

well 

five 

late 

stand 

get 

stay 

tree 

flag 

have 

will 

wet 

how 

push 

ride 

dear 

burns 

not 

put 

here 

baby 

door 

wind 

hot 

hat 

wash 

mine 

floor 

window 

sit 

fire 

them 

rain 

does 

going 

why 

foot 

head 

stop 

noon 

having 

SECOND   GRADE,   SECOND  HALF 


15 


XXII 


106 

107 

108 

109 

that 

cut 

was 

stood 

dish 

down 

there 

street 

say 

that 

cut 

there 

if 

dish 

late 

baby 

rain 

out 

down 

was 

seven 

foot 

floor 

push 

110.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Put  an  apple  in  that  dish.  2.  The  boy  cut  down  a 
tree.  3.  Was  there  a  flag  in  the  yard?  4.  His  brother 
stood  in  the  street. 

XXIII 


111 

112 

113 

114 

began 

then 

SO 

bad 

make 

walk 

much 

day 

stood 

began 

there 

so 

red 

down 

burns 

dish 

fire 

make 

walk 

having 

street 

tell 

then 

much 

115.   Dictation  Review 

I.   We 

began  to  make  a 

playhouse.       2. 

Then  we  took 

a  walk. 

3.   I  do  not  like 

so  much  snow. 

4. 

It  is  a  bad 

day  for  the  game. 


16 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


XXIV 


116 

117 

118 

119 

hit 

ten 

take 

catch 

arm 

men 

time 

fly 

here 

six 

ten 

take 

bad 

then 

men 

much 

day 

hit 

king 

time 

say 

arm 

street 

stood 

120.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Do  not  hit  my  arm.  2.  Here  are  ten  men. 
3.  Ask  them  to  clean  the  street.  4.  Take  time  to  do 
it  well.       5.   Did  you  catch  that  fly  ? 


XXV 


121 

122 

123 

124 

help 

eight 

jump 

name 

to-day 

nine 

over 

song 

fly 

help 

eight 

over 

much 

make 

does 

men 

day 

began 

nine 

ride 

catch 

to-day 

arm 

jump 

125.   Dictation  Review 

I.  My  mother  will  help  you  to-day.  2.  Eight  and  one 
are  nine.  3.  Can  your  dog  jump  over  the  box  ?  4.  Tell 
me  the  name  of  that  song. 


SECOND   GRADE,  SECOND  HALF 


17 


XXVI 


126 

127 

128 

129 

said 

now 

found 

love 

sick 

begin 

pa  per 

sis  ter 

song 

said 

begin 

paper 

take 

sick 

now 

noon 

name 

there 

fly 

found 

stop 

time 

walk 

eyes 

130.   Dictation  Review 

I.  He  said  he  was  sick.  2.  Is  he  all  right  now? 
3.  Let  us  begin  the  game.  4.  Have  you  found  some 
paper?       5.   I  love  my  little  sister. 


XXVII 


131 

132 

133 

134 

goes 

keep 

long 

left 

home 

most 

ears 

leg 

catch 

goes 

keep 

ears 

love 

home 

song 

two 

eight 

jump 

dear 

long 

sister 

begin 

most 

said 

135.  Dictation  Review 

I.  She  goes  home  at  noon.  2.  I  keep  most  of  the  milk 
for  the  baby.  3.  Your  dog  has  long  ears.  4.  The  ball 
hit  his  left  leg. 


18 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


XXVIII 

136 

137 

138 

139 

find 

they 

never 

making 

soft 

led 

miss 

white 

left 

find 

they 

miss 

leg 

.ears 

found 

nine 

goes 

soft 

led 

home 

name 

having 

says 

never 

140.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Did  you  find  some  snow?  2.  Is  it  hard  or  soft? 
3.  They  led  the  bear  into  the  yard.  4.  I  never  miss  a 
ball  game.  5.  My  sister  is  making  a  white  dress  for  the 
baby. 

XXIX 


141 

142 

143 

144 

lay 

yes 

feed 

first 

its 

show 

pig 

step 

white 

goes 

yes 

pig 

they 

soft 

left 

feed 

most 

lay 

show 

making 

making 

its 

never 

keep 

145.  Dictation  Review 
I.   Lay  the  doll  on  its  bed.       2.   Yes,  show  him  your 


ring.      3.   Father  is  going  to  feed  the  pig. 
her  first  step  to-day. 


4.   Baby  took 


SECOND   GRADE,   SECOND  HALF 


19 


5.  Two  and  eight  are  ten.  6.  They  said  there  was 
some  snow  here  in  the  yard.  7.  We  are  making  a  blue 
cap  for  my  doll.  8.  Does  she  help  you  much  ?  9.  She 
says  she  is  having  a  good  time. 

146.  Our  Flag 

I  am  your  flag  —  red,  white,  and  blue. 
All  that  is  dear  I  keep  for  you. 
For  home  and  right,  in  the  days  to  be, 
The  best  you  have  you  must  give  to  me. 


Review 

(Sections  '. 

XXII-XXIX) 

ten 

hit 

find 

most 

sister 

men 

cut 

over 

goes 

day 

led 

was 

that 

sick 

to-day 

then 

keep 

down 

love 

lay 

leg 

feed 

much 

step 

catch 

so 

street 

jump 

nine 

first 

yes 

show 

white 

long 

eight 

now 

said 

miss 

song 

there 

pig 

they 

walk 

soft 

stood 

its 

home 

left 

name 

found 

arm 

dish 

make 

began 

paper 

bad 

help 

take 

begin 

having 

fly 

time 

ears 

never 

making 

For  complete  list  of  words  taught  in  the  Second  Grade,  Second  Half  Year,  see 
page  173- 


20 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


Supplementary  Words  (Second  Grade,  Second  Half) 


See  Preface, 

page  iii. 

fairy 

set 

fed 

taU 

sat 

lamp 

wild 

lame 

sit  ting 

fold 

goat 

tame 

cradle 

tent 

got 

mouse 

kept 

lent 

rope 

mice 

a  live 

lend 

tie 

bite 

awake 

pony 

fun  ny 

bit 

ba  bies 

po  nies 

bug 

lips 

cry 

nmning 

flew 

can  not 

cried 

jumped 

flies 

spin 

candy 

bend 

flying 

tak  ing 

gum 

bent 

rain  bow 

paint 

doing 

puU 

aft  er  noon 

stir 

THIRD   GRADE 
First  Half  Year 

To  THE  Teachkr.     Please  read  pages  vii-xii. 


1 

2 

3 

4 

sky 

air 

be  fore 

beg 

above 

clear 

start 

meat 

does 

dear 

air 

start 

says 

sky 

show 

there 

step 

above 

clear 

first 

some 

much 

begin 

before 

6.   Dictation  Review 

I.   The  sky  is  above  us.       2.   The  air  is  clear.       3.   It 
may  rain  before  we  start.      4.   See  the  dog  beg  for  meat. 


n 


6 

7 

8 

9 

sale 

when 

easy 

bare 

mar  ket 

smile 

les  son 

winter 

beg 

sky 

when 

lesson 

meat 

market 

above 

easy 

start 

sale 

said 

goes 

air 

after 

smile 

feed 

22 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


10.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Meat  is  for  sale  at  the  market.  2.  You  look  best 
when  you  smile.  3.  This  lesson  is  easy.  4.  In  winter 
the  trees  are  bare. 

Homonyms 

NOTK.  A  homonym  is  a  word  that  sounds  like  another  word  but  has  a  different 
meaning. 

bare     Do  not  sit  on  the  bare  floor. 
bear     The  man  led  a  big  bear. 

I  cannot  bear  to  have  you  go. 


Ill 


11 

12 

13 

14 

drop 

child 

gray 

read 

card 

speak 

coat 

once 

bare 

smile 

they 

gray 

easy 

drop 

above 

sale 

before 

card 

child 

meat 

winter 

when 

speak 

coat 

15.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Did  you  drop  this  card?  2.  Speak  to  the  child. 
3.  His  bare  arms  must  be  cold.  4.  He  may  have  my 
gray  coat.       5.    I  have  read  that  book  once. 

Homonyms 

read    Have  you  read  this  book  ? 
red      She  has  a  red  dress. 


THIRD   GRADE,   FIRST  HALF 


23 


IV 


16 

17 

18 

19 

use 

were 

full 

west 

soap 

short 

moon 

fair 

once 

its 

drop 

full 

beg 

use 

were 

bare 

readi 

easy 

lesson 

moon 

child 

soap 

short 

coat 

20.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Use  some  soap  on  your  face.  2.  They  said  they 
were  going  for  a  short  ride.  3.  There  was  a  full  moon 
last  night.       4.   The  west  wind  may  bring  a  fair  day. 


21 

22 

23 

24 

sent 

kind 

high 

which 

food 

act 

hill 

part 

fair 

food 

act 

high 

west 

gray 

now 

dear 

read^ 

sent 

kind 

hill 

show 

find 

yes 

sister 

25.  Dictation  Review 

I.  My  father  sent  some  food  to  a  sick  boy.  2.  It  was 
a  kind  act.  3.  I  live  on  a  high  hill.  4.  Which  part  of 
the  book  do  you  like  best  ? 

'  As  in  "  I  have  read  it." 


24 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


VI 


26 

27 

28 

29 

low 

hope 

hole 

please 

shoes 

lady- 

wall 

change 

when 

low 

act 

moon 

sent 

shoes 

hope 

gray 

part 

card 

lady 

wall 

which 

full 

sale 

hole 

30.  Dictation  Review 
I.   I  have  on  low  shoes.       2.   I  hope  the  lady  will  give 
us  some  candy.       3.   The  mouse  ran  into  a  hole  in  the 
wall.      4.   Please  change  your  dress. 


VII 


31 

32 

33 

34 

what 

an  oth  er 

any- 

cost 

think 

drink 

other 

dollar 

please 

what 

drink 

any 

change 

part 

hill 

low 

shoes 

think 

food 

other 

which 

lady 

another 

please 

35.  Dictation  Review 
I.   What  do  you  think  of  my  pony?       2.   May  I  have 
another  drink  of  milk?      3.   Have  you  read  any  other 
book?      4.   What  will  you  read  now ?       5.    This  meat  cost 
a  dollar. 


THIRD   GRADE,  FIRST  HALF 


25 


VIII 


36 

37 

38 

•       39 

skate 

win 

feel 

dance 

ice 

race 

happy 

party 

cost 

ice 

win 

other 

wall 

skate 

change 

feel 

dollar 

leg 

race 

happy 

high 

beg 

use 

once 

short 

kind 

shoes 

which 

40.   Dictation  Review 

I.   I  like  to  skate  on  the  ice.       2.   Try  to  win  the  race. 
3.   Do  you  feel  happy?      4.   Did  you  dance  at  the  party? 


IX 


41 

42 

43 

44 

green 

sleep 

a  cross 

bas  ket 

grass 

alone 

gar  den 

table 

dance 

race 

sleep 

across 

what 

green 

feel 

ice 

party 

grass 

alone 

garden 

please 

speak 

winter 

skate 

• 

45.  Dictation  Review 

I.   The  grass 

is  green. 

2. 

I  sleep  alone. 

3.   We  ran 

across    the    gar 

den.       4. 

The 

basket   is   all 

right   now. 

5.    Put  it  back  on  the  table. 


26 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


Review 

(Sections 

I-IX) 

See  Note  to  Teacher,  i 

5age  5. 

ice      race 

lady 

card 

food 

dollar 

use     sale 

gray 

start 

moon 

winter 

air      cost 

drop 

part 

when 

happy 

fair     high 

once 

party 

what 

before 

sky     sent 

were 

think 

which 

change 

low     kind 

west 

drink 

smile 

across 

beg    bare 

table 

alone 

skate 

grass 

act      wall 

short 

easy 

shoes 

basket 

win    soap 

child 

meat 

dance 

garden 

hill     coat 

feel 

clear 

above 

market 

full     hole 

sleep 

speak 

lesson 

other 

any    hope 

green 

please 

read^ 

another 

46 

47 

X 

48 

49 

send 

buy- 

cook 

com  ing 

a  gain  ^ 

but  ter 

corn 

along 

table 

send 

led 

corn 

which 

meat 

buy 

green 

basket 

again 

butter 

cook 

winter 

dollar 

sleep 

party 

lAsin 

"  I  have  read  it.'' 

'                     «  Pronounced  ((i-ggn'j 

. 

THIRD   GRADE,  FIRST  HALF 


27 


50.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Did  your  mother  send  you  to  the  market  again? 
2.  Yes,  I  had  to  buy  some  butter.  3.  What  will  she 
cook  to-day?  4.  Do  you  eat  much  corn?  5.  I  saw 
a  bear  coming  along  the  road. 

Homonyms 

buy    Will  you  buy  a  red  apple  for  me  ? 
by      This  basket  was  made  by  a  little  girl. 


XI 


51 

52 

53 

54 

sec  ond 

write 

free 

school 

grade 

letter 

turkey 

farm 

along 

kind 

write 

turkey 

alone 

second 

speak 

west 

dollar 

which 

letter 

free 

coming 

grade 

high 

clear 

55.  Dictation  Review 

I.  My  sister  is  in  the  second  grade.  2.  When  did  you 
write  that  letter?  3.  Let  the  turkey  go  free.  4.  The 
new  school  is  west  of  our  farm. 


Homonyms 

write     Please  write  to  your  brother, 
right     This  is  my  right  hand. 

Are  we  on  the  right  road  ? 


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ESSENTIALS  OF   SPELLING 


XII 


56 

57 

58 

59 

be  cause 

those 

chair 

heard 

smoke 

front 

desk 

cough 

farm 

second 

write 

chair 

letter 

along 

coming 

again 

school 

smoke 

those 

desk 

lesson 

because 

front 

basket 

60.  Dictation  Review 

I.  She  does  not  see  us  because  of  the  smoke.  2.  Those 
in  front  may  sit  down.  3.  Which  chair  may  I  have? 
4.   This  desk  is  mine.      5.   I  heard  you  cough. 


XIII 


61 

62 

63 

64 

dirt 

top 

sum  mer 

can't 

sight 

dead 

warm 

finish 

cough 

sight 

once 

warm 

hope 

shoes 

top 

grass 

heard 

dirt 

dead 

sent 

butter 

buy 

dance 

summer 

65.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Is  there  any  dirt  in  sight?  2.  The  top  of  the  tree  is 
dead.  3.  The  days  are  warm  in  summer.  4.  They 
can't  finish  the  game  before  noon. 


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XIV 


66 

67 

68 

69 

sell 

east 

few 

aunt 

quart 

yes  ter  day 

felt 

died 

can't 

sell 

east 

felt 

finish 

school 

garden 

chair 

across 

quart 

turkey 

few 

another 

heard 

yesterday 

free 

70.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Will  you  sell  me  a  quart  of  milk?  2.  We  had  an 
east  wind  yesterday.  3.  A  few  of  the  boys  said  they 
felt  cold.      4.   My  aunt  died  last  winter. 


XV 


71 

72 

73 

74 

both 

uncle 

soon 

be  hind 

early 

church 

for  get 

board 

aunt 

both 

uncle 

heard 

died 

cough 

east 

forget 

school 

early 

church 

summer 

because 

write 

dead 

soon 

75.  Dictation  Review 

I.  We  both  get  up  early.  2.  My  uncle  went  with  me 
to  church  yesterday.  3.  He  will  not  soon  forget  you. 
4.  There  is  a  mouse  behind  that  board. 


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ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


XVI 


76 

77 

78 

79 

bought 

built 

quick 

only 

coal 

small 

trip 

flower 

behind 

coal 

letter 

trip 

those 

start 

built 

grade 

board 

bought 

small 

quick 

second 

butter 

yesterday 

warm 

80.   Dictation  Review 
I.   The  man  bought  some  coal.       2.   We  have  built  a 
small  church.      3.   Be  quick  now.       4.    You  must  make 
another  trip.      5.   I  have  only  one  white  flower. 

XVII 
81  82  83  84 

Sunday  Tuesday  Thursday  Saturday 

Monday  Wednesday  Friday  date 

only    .    board  yesterday  finish 

flower      chair  forget  basket 

easy         Sunday  Tuesday  Thursday 

catch        Monday  Wednesday  Friday 

Correct  abbreviations  are:  Sun.  Mon.  Tues.  Wed.  Thurs.  Fri.  Sat. 


85.  Dictation  Review 

I.   My  father  and  mother  go   to  church  on   Sunday. 
Monday,  Tuesday,  Wednesday,  Thursday,  and  Friday 


THIRD   GRADE,  FIRST  HALF 


31 


are  school  days.      3.   On  Saturday,  I  play  in  our  yard. 
4.   What  is  the  date  of  that  letter? 


Old  Saying 

Solomon  Grundy, 

Worse  or 

I  Friday, 

Born  on  Monday, 

Died  on 

Saturday, 

Christened  on  Tuesday, 

Buried  on  Sunday ; 

Married  on  Wednesday, 

This  is  the  end 

Sick  on  Thursday, 

Of  Solomon  Grundy. 

Review  (Sections  X-XVir 

) 

corn 

both 

top 

desk 

Sunday 

aunt 

can't 

small 

forget 

Sun. 

few 

built 

write 

butter 

Monday 

cook 

chair 

quick 

letter 

Mon. 

dead 

uncle 

sight 

church 

Tuesday 

buy 

front 

smoke 

school 

Tues. 

sell 

send 

quart 

coming 

Wednesday 

felt 

free 

again 

second 

Wed. 

east 

along 

grade 

summer 

Thursday 

dirt 

died 

early 

behind 

Thurs. 

date 

soon 

heard 

bought  ' 

Friday 

warm 

those 

cough 

flower 

Fri. 

only 

coal 

finish 

because 

Saturday 

trip 

board 

turkey 

yesterday      Sat. 

For  a  list  of  all  words  taught  in  the  Third  Grade,  First  Half  Year,  see  page  174. 


32 


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Supplementary  Words  (Third  Grade,  First  Half) 


See  Preface, 

bow 

brook 

arrow 

cool 

drum 

than 

swing 

mud  dy 

build 

pond 

barn 

broad 

shed 

path 

pine 

pink 

halli 

bud 

lock 

rab  bit 

key 

chew 

spoke 

mule 

clap 

drag 

twice 

bee 

steep 

hon  ey 

bank 

sleep  y 

cave 

kit  ten 

page  iii. 

crack 

plate 

drank 

pint 

grapes 

rice 

spoon 

roast 

melt 

boil 

soup 

hurry 

nurse 

lucky 

farm  er 

rag  ged 

beg  gar 


pure 
rub  ber 
o  ver  shoes 
o  ver  coat 
boots 
stock  ings 
dirty 
begun 
hop  ing 
born 
spot 
dare 
hate 
east  ern 
west  em 
sheet 
alike 


Homonyms 

be      The  air  will  soon  be  clear. 
bee     The  bee  makes  honey  for  us. 


iThe  hall  in  a  house. 


Third  Grade,  Second  Half  Year 


XVIII 

86 

87 

88 

89 

fail 

nail 

swim 

a  round 

mail 

cover 

pail 

each 

early- 

mail 

nail 

pail 

date 

ice 

only 

small 

Saturday 

fail 

quick 

bought 

Tuesday 

dirt 

cover 

swim 

90.  Dictation  Review 
I.   Do  not  fail  to  mail  my  letter.     2.   Nail  the  cover  on 
the  box.      3.   Here  is  a  little  fish  in  this  pail.     4.    See  it 
swim.       5.   There  is  a  high  wall  around  each  garden. 

XIX 


91 

92 

93 

94 

of  ten  1 

seed 

fond 

half 

spell 

ground 

horse 

poxmd 

each 

spell 

seed 

fond 

around 

soap 

buy 

nail 

low 

often 

summer 

horse 

butter 

Wednesday 

ground 

coming 

95.   Dictation  Review 
I.   How  often  do  you  spell  at  school?       2.   Put  the  seed 
into  the  ground.       3.   I  am  fond  of  my  horse.       4.   Here 
is  a  half  pound  of  butter. 


Pronounced  (8f"n). 
33 


34 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


XX 


96 

97 

98 

99 

hear 

care 

these 

broke 

band 

body 

chil  dren 

through 

half 

hear 

care 

these 

pound 

pail 

body 

write 

sell 

top 

around 

aunt 

fail 

band 

few 

love 

often 

miss 

fond 

children 

100. 

Dictation  Review 

I.  I  hear  a  band  coming  down  the  street.  2.  Take 
good  care  of  your  body.  3.  These  children  were  at  the 
party.      4.   I  broke  through  the  ice. 

Homonyms 

hear    Did  you  hear  that  bird  sing? 
here    Here  are  some  good  shoes. 

XXI 


101 

102 

103 

104 

shop 

bread 

al  most 

always 

close 

flour 

done 

stm 

broke 

close 

bread 

done 

feel 

shop 

flour 

these 

through 

body 

think 

almost 

another 

which 

bought 

children 

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35 


105.   Dictation  Review 

I.  This  shop  will  close  on  Wednesday.  2.  Bread  is 
made  of  flour.  3.  My  lesson  is  almost  done.  4.  Can 
you  always  sit  still  in  school? 

Words  to  be  Distinguished 

flour       Buy  a  bag  of  flour. 

flower    Here  is  a  blue  flower  from  the  garden. 


XXII 


106 

107 

108 

109 

paid 

seen 

who 

laid 

fare 

inside 

out  side 

egg 

still 

paid 

seen 

who 

always 

fare 

date 

can't 

butter 

care 

inside 

often 

spell 

lay 

pound 

paid 

cough 

sleep 

Thursday 

outside 

110.  Dictation  Review 

I.  I  paid  your  fare.  2.  Have  you  seen  the  inside  of 
our  tent?  3.  Who  is  that  outside  the  door?  4.  The 
hen  has  laid  an  egg. 


fare 


Homonyms 
The  fare  is  two  dollars  each  way. 


fair     Wednesday  was  a  fair  day. 
You  must  always  play  fair. 


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XXIII 


111 

112 

113 

114 

been 

mat  ter 

an  y  way 

brave 

empty 

an  y  thing 

kill 

son 

laid 

been 

half 

kill 

horse 

mail 

matter 

alone 

egg 

empty 

ground 

heard 

fare 

inside 

anything 

anyway 

115.  Dictation  Review 

I.  This  pail  has  been  empty  a  long  time.  2.  Is  any- 
thing the  matter  with  it?  3.  We  must  soon  buy  a  new 
one,  anyway.  4.  Do  not  kill  any  birds.  5.  Her  son  is 
a  brave  man. 

Homonyms 

son     This  boy  is  my  son. 
sun    The  sun  is  in  the  sky. 


XXIV 


116 

117 

118 

119 

fight 

light 

wish 

know 

might 

morn  ing 

war 

yet 

son 

fight 

light 

wish 

these 

might 

almost 

bread 

brave 

sight 

cover 

war 

smoke 

because 

morning 

throu! 

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37 


120.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Fight  for  the  right  with  all  your  might.  2.  It  is 
light  early  in  the  morning.  3.  We  did  not  wish  to  begin 
a  war.       4.   I  do  not  know  yet  why  he  went. 

Homonyms 

know    Do  you  know  what  time  it  is  ? 
no         No,  but  I  think  it  is  not  late. 


XXV 


121 

122 

123 

124 

dozen 

every 

loud 

study- 

roses 

eve  ning 

talk 

hour 

know 

roses 

every 

loud 

yet 

dozen 

shop 

talk 

done 

^gs 

seen 

around 

still 

close 

anyway 

laid 

almost 

always 

evening 

bread 

125.    Dictation  Review 

I.  I  have  a  dozen  roses  for  you.  2.  Every  evening  I 
play  a  game.  3.  I  have  heard  no  loud  talk  in  that  room. 
4.  My  brother  must  study  an  hour.  5.  Do  you  know  at 
what  hour  the  sun  sets  to-day  ? 


Homonyms 

hour    You  may  play  for  an  hour. 
otir       This  is  our  house. 


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Review  (Sections  XVIII-XXV) 


See  Note  to  Teacher,  page  5.         ' 

yet 

kill 

^gg 

fight 

dozen 

war 

still 

who 

might 

study 

fare 

son 

half 

light 

almost 

care 

swim 

been 

broke 

always 

fail 

know 

'     roses 

brave 

inside 

pail 

talk 

close 

empty 

outside 

mail 

fond 

these 

spell 

through 

nail 

seen 

loud 

bread 

anyway 

laid 

seed 

hour 

every 

anything 

paid 

band 

flour 

cover 

children 

done 

hear 

ground 

horse 

heard 

wish 

each 

pound 

often 

morning 

shop 

body 

around 

matter 

evening 

XXVI 

126 

127 

128 

129 

wool 

year 

ate 

line 

sheep 

ago 

sweet 

page 

fight 

wool 

year 

farm 

study 

dozen 

ago 

sweet 

hour 

sheep 

light 

ate 

know 

every 

both 

morning 

THIRD   GRADE,  SECOND  HALF 


39 


130.   Dictation  Review 

I.  We  get  wool  from  sheep.  2.  That  nest  was  built  a 
year  ago.  3.  I  ate  a  sweet  apple.  4.  Read  the  first 
line  on  the  page.       5.    Speak  loud,  so  we  can  all  hear. 

Homonyms 

ate        I  ate  some  bread. 
eight    I  am  eight  years  old. 


XXVII 

131 

132                         133 

134 

cent 

stone             north 

ship 

store 

struck            city- 

pass 

line 

cent               stone 

city 

always 

hour              struck 

been 

empty 

loud               laid 

paid 

page 

store             study 

north 

matter 

change          children 

ground 

135.   Dictation  Review 

I.  I  found  a  cent  at  the  store.  2.  His  son  was  struck 
by  a  stone.  3.  Our  farm  is  north  of  the  city.  4.  That 
ship  can't  pass  us  in  a  fair  race. 


Homonyms 

cent    This  paper  cost  a  cent. 

sent    My  mother  sent  me  some  red  roses. 


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ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


XXVIII 

136 

137 

138 

139 

teach  er 

seat 

fine 

just 

rang 

near 

pen 

mile 

ship 

rang 

war 

pen 

pass 

hole 

seat 

fine 

wish 

wool 

near 

study 

anything 

teacher 

inside 

store 

140.   Dictation  Review 
I.   The  teacher  rang  the  bell.       2.   I  wish  I  might  have 
a  seat  near  the  window.      3.   I  like  to  write  with  a  fine 
pen.      4.   It  is  just  a  mile  to  our  house. 


141 

great 
oak 

just 
swim 
mile 
board 


142 

shall 
rest 

oak 
roses 
great 
north 


XXIX 

143 

black 
hair 

rest 
broke 
shall 
behind 


144 

south 
side 

hair 
black 
city 
sweet 


145.  Dictation  Review 

I.   There  is  a  great  oak  tree  in  our  yard, 
rest   to-day.      3.   My   sister  has  black  hair, 
warm  on  the  south  side  of  the  house. 


We  shall 
4.   It   is 


THIRD   GRADE,   SECOND   HALF 


41 


struck 


XXX 


146 

147 

148 

149 

spend 

good-by 

ever 

very 

money 

to-night 

star 

many 

south 

died 

to-night 

star 

trip 

spend 

just 

near 

side 

money 

good-by 

shop 

talk 


teacher 


ever 


150.  Dictation  Review 
I.   Did  you  spend  all  your  money?       2.   Good-by.     I 
hope  to  see  you  again  to-night.      3.   Did  you  ever  see 
that  star  before?      4.   There  are  very  many  children  in 
the  street. 


XXXI 

151 

152 

153 

154 

boat 

thank 

place 

where 

leave 

note 

un  der 

week 

many 

stone 

note 

soon 

coal 

leave 

thank 

place 

brave 

front 

white 

evening 

very 

boat 

money 

under 

155.   Dictation  Review 
I.   The  boat  will  leave  soon.       2.   I  thank  you  for  this 
note.        3.   Place    your    right    hand    under     your    left. 
4.   Where  were  you  a  week  ago? 


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XXXII 


156 

157 

158 

159 

fruit 

next 

be  side 

hurt 

grew 

spring 

knee 

her  self 

week 

grew 

next 

seat 

very 

fruit 

spring 

knee 

where 

sheep 

felt     , 

beside 

uncle 

through 

great 

black 

160.  Dictation  Review 

I.  This  fruit  grew  in  her  garden.  2.  Next  spring  we 
shall  have  a  garden.  3.  The  baby  stood  beside  my  knee. 
4.   How  did  she  hurt  herself? 


XXXIII 

161 

162 

163 

164 

own 

him  self 

meet 

block 

my  self 

lead 

au  tumn 

halves 

hour 

hear 

heard 

half 

hurt 

own 

lead 

meet 

herself 

grew 

just 

autumii 

leave 

myself 

himself 

outside 

165.   Dictation  Review 

I.  I  own  that  boat  myself .  2.  He  himself  will  lead  hi* 
men.  3.  We  shall  meet  again  this  autumn.  4.  He  cut 
the  block  into  halves. 


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43 


Homonyms 
meet     The  boys  will  meet  at  my  house. 
meat    Buy  a  pound  of  meat  at  the  store. 


XXXIV 


166 

167 

168 

169 

sew 

bet  ter 

mix 

while 

clothes 

pencil 

cream 

writing 

halves 

sew 

pencil 

mix 

cook 

trip 

better 

aunt 

write 

clothes 

autumn 

cream 

oak 

many 

spell 

fruit 

block 

happy 

beside 

clothes 

170.   Dictation  Review 
I.   Can  you  sew?       2.   Do  you  make  your  own  clothes? 
3.    Can't  you  find  a  better  pencil  than  that?       4.    Please 
do  not  mix  any  milk  with  the  cream.       5.    Think   while 
you  are  writing. 

171.   Dictation  Exercises 

1.  Hit  the  nail  on  the  head. 

2.  There  is  always  room  at  the  top. 

3.  W^ere  there  is  a  will  there  is  a  way. 

4.  Two  heads  are  better  than  one. 

—  Proverbs. 

5.  Summer  or  winter  or  spring  or  fall,  — 
Which  do  you  like  the  best  of  all  ? 


44 

ESSENTIALS 

OF  SPELLING 

6.    Good,  better,  best, 

Never  let  it  rest, 

Till  your 

good  is  better, 

And  youi 

•  better,  best. 

Review  (Sections  XXVI-XXXIV) 

ago 

own 

cent 

thank 

pen 

hair 

knee 

north 

pencil 

note 

week 

where 

oak 

grew 

sheep 

fruit 

ate 

hurt 

sweet 

store 

just 

lead 

meet 

block 

sew 

next 

under 

struck 

mix 

page 

very 

halves 

rang 

while 

great 

beside 

wool 

mile 

shall 

better 

line 

pass 

black 

spring 

city- 

rest 

south 

teacher 

ship 

side 

spend 

to-night 

near 

ever 

money 

good-by 

year 

star 

boat 

himself 

seat 

many 

fine 

herself 

cream 

place 

clothes 

myself 

leave 

stone 

autumn 

writing 

For  a  list  of  all  words  taught  in  the  Third  Grade,  Second  Half  Year,  see  page  175. 

THIRD   GRADE,  SECOND  HALF 


45 


Supplementary  Words  (Third  Grade,  Second  Half) 


See  Preface,  page  iii. 

pick 

lot 

brass 

cure 

berry 

calf 

bead 

your  self 

cheese 

hunt 

wool  en 

cow  ard 

crack  er 

deer 

belt 

pow  der 

toast 

rode 

cor  ner 

hafl 

beans 

horse  back 

clos  et 

light  ning 

peas 

team 

ink 

strike 

ban  die 

hoi  i  day 

bot  tie 

close  ^ 

chum 

prize 

bot  tom 

thirst  y 

leak 

spent 

cloud 

tramp 

sharp 

dime 

grow 

damp 

duU 

ev  er  y  bod  y 

bushes 

cit  ies 

even 

no  bod  y 

scratch 

side  walk 

odd 

an  y  bod  y 

north  em 

bow^ 

kite 

an  y  where 

south  em 

blame 

float 

giant 

proud 

scold 

backward  borrow 

grand  fa  ther 

slept 

awhile 

mask 

grand  moth  er 

San  ta  Claus 

Homonyms 

dear    She  has  two  dear  little  children. 

These  shoes  are  very  dear. 

deer    Men  hunt  deer  in  the  autumn. 

road    The  bear 

ran  down  the  road. 

rode    The  farmer  rode  on  horseback. 

1  As  in  "  Put  the  chair  close  to  the  desk. 


»  As  in  "  Did  he  bow  to  you  ?  " 


FOURTH  GRADE 


First  Half  Year 


To  THE  Teacher.     Please  read  pages  vii-xii. 


1 

2 

3 

4 

story- 

seems 

ques  tion 

slide 

news  pa  per 

true 

an  swer 

off 

there 

story 

blue 

answer 

which 

here 

true 

dear 

much 

does 

said 

question 

some 

newspaper 

seems 

writing 

5.   Dictation  Review 

I .  Is  that  a  true  story  you  have  read  in  the  newspaper  ? 
o..  It  seems  true,  but  your  question  is  not  easy  to  answer. 
3.   Do  not  let  your  book  sHde  off  the  desk. 

4.    Off  with  your  hat  as  the  flag  goes  by.  —  Bunner. 


II 


6 

7 

8 

9 

won 

sour 

cross 

blow 

watch 

or  ange 

smooth 

horn 

slide 

newspaper 

sour 

story 

seems 

won 

true 

cross 

answer 
off 

question 

watch 

46 

orange 
every 

know 
smooth 

FOURTH  GRADE,  FIRST  HALF 


47 


10.   Dictation  Review 

I.   I  won  the  watch  as  a  prize.       2.   I  have  a  sour  orange. 
'  3.   We  must  cross  while  the  water  is  smooth.      4.   Blow 
your  horn  before  you  cross  the  street. 


Homonyms 

won 

We  won  the  game. 

one 

I  saw  only  one 
III 

cloud  in  the 

sky. 

11 

12 

13 

14 

too 

lazy 

strong 

hollow 

tired 

Ufe 

pole 

post 

blow 

too 

lazy 

pole 

true 

off 

life 

sour 

horn 

tired 

died 

half 

laid 

many 

always 

cross 

watch 

smooth 

answer 

strong 

15.   Dictation  Review 

I.  He  is  too  tired  to  play  any  more.  2.  Nobody  has  a 
right  to  lead  a  lazy  Hfe.  3.  The  pole  is  so  strong  that  he 
cannot  bend  it.  4.  The  bird  built  her  nest  in  an  old 
hollow  post. 

Homonyms 
to       Ask  her  to  play  with  you. 
two    Two  pints  make  a  quart. 
too     It  is  too  warm  here. 

You  cannot  eat  your  cake  and  have  it  too. — Proverb. 


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IV 


16 

17 

18 

19 

wear 

need 

dust 

bright 

neck 

fence 

roll 

lin  en 

post 

blow 

need 

dust 

horn 

wear 

tired 

roll 

lazy 

neck 

pole 

slide 

hollow 

strong 

fence 

orange 

20.  Dictation  Review 
I.   Wear  something  around  your  neck  to-night. 


2. 


We 

need  a  fence  around  our  garden.      3.    See  that  dog  roll  in 
the  dust.      4.   This  linen  is  bright  red. 


V 


21 

22 

23 

24 

ought 

brought 

navy- 

sin  gle 

mend 

sug  ar  ^ 

fought 

word 

linen 

neck 

sugar 

navy 

wool 

ought 

life 

fought 

need 

mend 

post 

hollow 

bright 

fence 

brought 

smooth 

25.  Dictation  Review 

I.  You  ought  to  mend  your  dress.  2.  Have  you 
brought  home  any  sugar?  3.  Our  navy  has  fought  well. 
4.   I  have  not  heard  a  single  word  about  the  play. 

^  Pronunciation  on  page  178. 


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49 


VI 


26 

27 

28 

29 

wrong 

heavy 

sea 

throw 

figure 

trunk 

salt 

stick 

single 

figure 

heavy- 

wear 

roll 

dust 

trunk 

need 

word 

sour 

bright 

salt 

strong 

wrong 

orange 

sea 

30.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Are  you  not  writing  the  wrong  figure  here ?  2.  Will 
you  take  your  heavy  trunk?  3.  The  water  in  the  sea  is 
too  salt  to  drink.  4.  Throw  a  stick  into  the  fire. 
5.  There  are  a  great  many  here. 


Homonyms 

Fishes  live  in  the  sea. 
see    I  see  blue  sky  to-day. 

VII 


31 

32 

33 

34 

order 

oil 

pay 

mark 

suit 

wheel 

deafi 

plain 

throw 

suit 

oil 

pay 

ought 

navy 

wheel 

deaf 

stick 

salt 

tired 

mend 

cream 

order 

brought 

fought 

1  Pronunciation  on  page  177. 

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ESSENTIALS   OF   SPELLING 


35.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Did  you  order  a  suit  of  clothes  to-day?  2.  He  had 
to  stop  to  oil  a  wheel.  3.  Please  pay  this  deaf  boy  for 
making  a  new  table.  4.  The  mark  on  this  paper  is  not 
plain. 


I'm      —  I  am 


36.   Contractions 
.     it's 


we  re 


it  IS 

we  are 


you  re  —  you  are 
he's      —  he  is  they're  —  they  are 

she's    —  she  is 
Notice  that  the  apostrophe  takes  the  place  of  an  omitted 
letter.     Write  simple  sentences  of  your  own,  using  these 
contractions. 


To  Be  Distinguished 

it's     It's  a  cold  morning. 

its     Leave  every  chair  in  its  place. 


VIII 

37 

38 

39 

40 

tight 

blind 

meant 

used 

knot 

picture 

hang 

point 

mark 

knot 

figure 

hang 

plain 

oil 

word 

stick 

sugar 

tight 

blind 

throw 

money 

fight 

paid 

heavy 

wrong 

sight 

picture 

meant 

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51 


41.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Do  not  make  the  knot  too  tight.  2.  This  is  a  pic- 
ture of  a  blind  man.  3.  I  meant  to  hang  it  on  the  wall. 
4.  I  ought  to  have  done  it  long  ago.  5.  I  used  to  point 
at  every  flag  I  saw. 

Homonyms 

knot    Here  is  a  knot  in  the  rope, 
not      He  does  not  see  very  well. 


IX 


42 

43 

44 

45 

turn 

nei  ther 

rail  road 

leaf 

ei  ther 

ankle 

track 

blew 

used 

sea 

suit 

figure 

order 

turn 

fruit 

plain 

point 

single 

ankle 

track 

sugar 

either 

neither 

often 

sweet 

evening 

Tuesday 

railroad 

46.   Dictation  Review 

I.  You  may  turn  either  to  the  right  or  to  the  left. 
2.  Neither  ankle  was  hurt.  3.  Stop  and  look  before 
you  cross  the  railroad  track.       4.    A  leaf  blew  off  the  tree. 


Homonyms 

blew    The  wind  blew  hard. 
blue     The  sky  is  blue. 


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Review  (Sections  I-IX) 

See  Note  to  Teacher,  page  5. 


true 

need 

off 

oil 

track 

ought 

wheel 

too 

point 

story 

fought 

seems 

lazy 

blow 

ankle 

brought 

tight 

leaf 

blew 

throw 

either 

bright 

sea 

post 

mend 

neither 

order 

won 

neck 

watch 

hollow 

trunk 

pay 

navy 

wear 

orange 

blind 

roll 

word 

tired 

figure 

deaf 

suit 

mark 

plain 

picture 

meant 

salt 

knot 

slide 

answer 

heavy 

life 

hang 

fence 

smooth 

cross 

pole 

used 

linen 

railroad 

single 

dust 

turn 

stick 

question 

wrong 

sour 

horn 

sugar 

newspaper 

strong 

47.   Vowels  and  Consonants  —  Spelling  Rule  I 

The  letters  a,  e,  i,  o,  u  (and  sometimes  w  and  y  ^)  are  called 
vowels.  The  name  consonants  is  given  to  all  letters  that 
are  not  vowels. 

have  come  ride 

With  what  letter  does  each  of  these  words  end?    Is  the 
letter  before  the  last  in  each  word  a  vowel  or  a  consonant  ? 

1  In  the  combinations  aw,  ew,  ow,  ay,  ey,  oy;  also  y  when  it  is  sounded  like  i. 


FOURTH   GRADE,   FIRST  HALF 


53 


Sometimes  we  wish  to  add  ing  to  these  words,  but  a  simple 
change  is  made  before  doing  so.  The  e  is  dropped  and  then 
ing  is  added,  like  this : 


have  —  having 


come  -^  coming  ride —  r  idin  g 


Spelling  Rule  I.  —  A  word  ending  in  e    with  a  con- 
sonant before  it,  drops  the  e  when  ing  is  added. 

Following  the  rule,  add  ing  to  these  words : 


give 

skate 

name 

use 

hope 

place 

leave 

race 

make 

write 

change 

please 

take 

like 

smoke 
X 

dance 

48 

49 

50 

51 

bath 

sold 

work 

nick  el 

ocean 

wood 

ready 

worth 

leaf 

bath 

sold 

watch 

blew 

wheel 

wood 

work 

where 

ocean 

ankle 

trunk 

either 

gray 

brought 

ready 

52.  X>iCTATioN  Review 
I.  I  like  to  take  a  bath  in  the  ocean.     2.   The  farmer  has 
not  sold  all  his  wood.     3.   The  work  is  ready  for  you  to  take 
home.     4.  How  bright  this  nickel  is ! 

5.   What  is  worth  doing  at  all  is  worth  doing  well. 

—  Proverb. 


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ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


XI 


53 

54 

56 

56 

thick 

fresh 

hide 

farther 

branch 

cabbage 

until 

ahead 

worth 

thick 

suit 

knot 

deaf 

feel 

fresh 

hide 

nickel 

branch 

ought 

until 

picture 

railroad 

cabbage 

track 

57.  Dictation  Review 
I.   That  branch  is  so  thick  that  I  can't  cut  it  off.       2.   I 
have  brought  you  a  fresh  cabbage.      3.   Hide  until  I  call. 
4.   After  walking  a  little  farther  we  saw  a  light  ahead  of  us. 


XII 


58 

59 

60 

61 

freeze 

roof 

such 

silver 

fingers 

brick 

queer 

edge 

ahead 

work 

roof 

such 

worth 

bath 

brick 

queer 

farther 

freeze 

nickel 

ready 

until 

fingers 

branch 

good-by 

62.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Your  fingers  will  freeze  if  you  play  too  long  in  the 
snow.  2.  The  roof  of  the  brick  house  is  all  right.  3.  Did 
you  ever  hear  such  a  queer  story?  4.  The  edge  of  that 
cloud  looks  like  silver. 


FOURTH   GRADE,   FIRST  HALF 


oo 


XIII 


63 

64 

66 

66 

could 

should 

would 

price 

copy 

shake 

sweep 

cheap 

edge 

copy 

shake 

would 

roof 

thick 

queer 

sweep 

fresh 

could 

should 

sugar 

silver 

fingers 

cabbage 

cough 

67.   Dictation  Review 
I.   Do  you  think  you  could  copy  this  letter?       2.   You 
should  shake  the  snow  off  your  coat.       3.    I  wish  you 
would  sweep  that  rug.       4.    The  price  of  this  chair  is  two 
dollars.       5.   It's  very  cheap. 

Homonyms 

would    Do  unto  others  as  you  would  that  others  should  do 

unto  you.  —  Golden  Rule, 
wood      This  door  is  made  of  wood. 


XIV 


68 

69 

70 

71 

hungry 

kitch  en 

noth  ing 

pour 

chick  en 

stove 

else 

cof  fee 

price 

navy 

stove 

else 

strong 

linen 

wear 

salt 

silver 

hungry- 

aunt 

smooth 

cheap 

chicken 

kitchen 

nothing 

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72.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Give  that  hungry  chicken  some  corn.  2.  Build  3 
fire  in  the  kitchen  stove.  3.  There  is  nothing  else  for 
you  to  do.      4.   Will  you  please  pour  some  coffee  for  me? 


XV 


73 

74 

75 

76 

ex  pect 

their 

thread 

draw 

friend 

mis  take 

break 

load 

pour 

expect 

knot 

soap 

tight 

blew 

their 

thread 

coffee 

friend 

meant 

break 

either 

point 

again 

picture 

week 

Wednesday 

mistake 

bright 

77.   Dictation  Review 

I.  I  expect  a  friend  from  the  city.  2.  When  did  you 
hear  of  their  mistake?  3.  Did  your  thread  break? 
4.   One  horse  cannot  draw  so  heavy  a  load. 

5.   The  way  to  have  a  friend  is  to  be  one.  —  Emerson. 
6.   Who  has  seen  the  wind  ? 
Neither  you  nor  I : 
But  when  the  trees  bow  down  their  heads, 
The  wind  is  passing  by.  —  Rossetti. 


Homonyms 

their     They  came  in  their  car. 
there     There  is  too  much  snow  on  the  ground, 
I  have  often  seen  it  there. 


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XVI 


57 


78 

79 

80 

81 

breath 

lose 

aim 

beau  ti  f  ul 

nose 

ribbon 

middle 

world 

load 

breath 

won 

aim 

true 

nose 

lose 

shake 

worth 

ocean 

ribbon 

nothing 

draw 

branch 

nickel 

middle 

82.   Dictation  Review 
I.   Draw  a  breath  through  your  nose.       2.   Did  your 
friend  lose  her  hair  ribbon  ?      3.   Aim  at  the  middle  of  the 
mark.      4.   We  live  in  a  beautiful  world. 

83.   Spelling  Rule  I  Reviewed 
A  word  ending  in  e  with  a  consonant  before  it,  drops  the 
e  when  ing  is  added.     Following  the  rule,  add  ing  to  these 
words,  and  use  the  new  forms  in  written  sentences : 
shake  hide  lose  slide  freeze 


84 

85 

86 

87 

be  gin  ning 

Jan  u  a  ry 

March 

May 

month 

Feb  ru  a  ry  1 

April 

June 

world 

month 

own 

March 

could 

until 

cheap 

April 

beautiful 

neither 

January 

coffee 

kitchen 

beginning 

February 

newspaper 

Correct  abbreviations  are :   Jan.  Feb. 

Mar.  Apr.         1  Pronunciation  on  page  177. 

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ESSENTIALS  OF   SPELLING 


88.   Dictation  Review 

I.  We  are  beginning  a  new  lesson.  2.  January  is  the 
first  month  of  the  year.  3 .  February  is  the  second  month. 
4.  March,  April,  and  May  are  spring  months.  5.  In 
June  the  days  are  long. 

XVIII 


89 

90 

91 

92 

July 

Sep  tern  ber 

No  vem  ber 

fourth 

August 

Oc  to  ber 

De  cem  ber 

sixth 

May 

July 

September 

November 

June 

August 

October 

December 

load 

mistake 

break 

world 

brick 

beginning 

friend 

freeze 

Correct  abbi 

eviations  are :  Aug.  Sept.  Oct.  Nov.  Dec. 

93.   Dictation  Review 

I.  There  is  no  school  in  July  and  August.  2.  Sep- 
tember, October,  and  November  are  autumn  months. 
3.  December  is  the  last  month  of  the  year.  4.  April  is 
the  fourth  month.       5.   June  is  the  sixth  month. 


94.   Old  Saying 

Thirty  days  have  September, 

April,  June,  and  November ; 

All  the  rest  have  thirty-one 

Excepting  February  alone, 

Which  has  just  four  and  twenty-four. 

Till  leap  year  gives  it  one  day  more. 


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59 


Review  (Sections  X-XVHI) 


aim 

such 

ahead 

March 

January 

else 

draw 

thread 

Mar. 

Jan. 

hide 

price 

ready 

April 

February 

edge 

break 

breath 

Apr. 

Feb. 

lose 

wood 

friend 

May 

August 

work 

brick 

shake 

June 

Aug. 

bath 

thick 

sweep 

July 

September 

sold 

ocean 

could 

fourth 

Sept. 

copy 

queer 

would 

month 

October 

nose 

stove 

should 

nothing 

Oct. 

load 

world 

fingers 

cabbage 

November 

pour 

worth 

farther 

chicken 

Nov. 

roof 

cheap 

expect 

middle 

December 

until 

nickel 

coffee 

hungry 

Dec. 

their 

freeze 

branch 

mistake 

beautiful 

sixth 

silver 

ribbon 

kitchen 

beginning 

For  a  pronouncing  list  of  all  words  taught  in  the  Fourth  Grade,  First  Half  Year, 
see  pages  177—178. 


95.  Dictation  Exercise 

All  that  you  do, 

Do  with  your  might : 
Things  done  by  halves 

Are  never  done  right. 


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ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


Supplementary  Words  (Fourth  Grade,  First  Half) 

See  Preface,  page  iii. 


rake 

threw 

bowl 

tiger 

rush 

fork 

base  ball 

gift 

mon  key 

march 

mill 

foul 

broom 

crow 

battle 

grind 

sound 

brush 

ant 

dan  ger 

haul 

play  ers 

clay 

blown 

trial 

bolt 

polite 

pipe 

frost 

ditch 

pump 

beach 

chalk 

baked 

sink 

ax 

bathe 

glue 

loaf 

gain 

chop 

beech 

cloth 

oven 

grand 

hoe 

root 

needle 

plen  ty 

near ly 

toe 

bloom 

shirt 

news 

nine  teen 

heel 

bios  som 

skirt 

stout 

thir  teen 

elbow 

bunch 

neck  tie 

form 

hers 

wrist 

leaves 

neat 

bash  ful 

ours 

wave 

bit  ter 

comb 

nor 

yours 

blade 

cherry 

curly 

fool  ish 

theirs  ^ 

Homonyms 

beach       There  is  a  large  bath  house  on  the  beach. 
beech        See  the  leaves  on  that  beech  tree. 

hall  This  door  opens  into  the  hall, 

haul  These  horses  can  haul  a  heavy  load. 

through    May  we  walk  through  your  garden  ? 
threw        He  threw  his  pipe  away. 

1  This  room  is  ours  and  the  next  one  is  theirs. 


Fourth  Grade,  Second  Half  Year 


XIX 


96 

97 

98 

99 

safe 

cot  ton 

move 

don't 

com  pa  ny 

plant 

sud  den  ly 

laugh 

fourth 

safe 

plant 

move 

sixth 

queer 

cotton 

breath 

sweep 

mistake 

thread 

ready 

expect 

their 

bread 

dead 

beautiful 

company 

hungry 

suddenly 

100.  Dictation  Review 
I.   The  boy  has  been  in  safe  company.       2.   The  plant 
from  which  we  get  cotton  grows  in  the  South.       3.   The 
company  was  suddenly  ordered  to  move.      4.   Don't  laugh 
at  the  mistakes  of  others. 

5.  Things  don't  turn  up  in  this  world  until  some  one 
turns  them  up.  —  Garfield. 

6.  It  is  better  to  be  alone  than  in  bad  company. 

—  Washington. 
Contractions 

isn't       —  is  not 
aren't    —  are  not 
wasn't  —  was  not 
weren't  —  were  not 


101. 

what's  —  what  is 
that's    —  that  is 
there's  —  there  is 
where 's  —  where  is 


Use  these  contractions  in  written  sentences, 
to  use  the  interrogation  point  correctly. 

61 


Be  careful 


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ESSENTIALS   OF   SPELLING 


XX 


102 

103 

104 

105 

brown 

silk 

be  tween 

upper 

but  ton 

waist 

age 

teeth 

don't 

sixth 

silk 

edge 

stove 

brown 

waist 

copy 

laugh 

button 

middle 

age 

ocean 

February 

friend 

between 

106.   Dictation  Review 

I.  I  have  just  found  a  large  brown  button.  2.  My 
mother  has  a  new  silk  waist.  3.  What  is  her  age  ?  She's 
between  eight  and  nine.       4.   A  cow  has  no  upper  teeth. 

107.   Spelling  Rule  I  Reviewed 

Following  the  rule  (page  53),  change  the  following  words 
to  forms  ending  in  ing : 

move  love  close  hope 

bathe  wave  smile  lose 


XXI 


108 

109 

110 

111 

gate 

yel  low 

river 

third 

jail 

tail 

rise 

pair 

upper 

gate 

tail 

rise 

teeth 

jail 

roof 

safe 

clothes 

cotton 

don't 

river 

January 

company 

yellow 

plant 

FOURTH   GRADE,   SECOND   HALF  63 

112.   Dictation  Review 

I.   The  gate  of  the  jail  is  very  heavy.       2.    See  that  bird 
I  with  the  yellow  tail.       3.   Do  you  think  the  river  will  rise 
much  to-night?      4.    Isn't  this  the  third  pair  of  shoes  I 
iiave  bought  for  you  ? 

113.   Proper  Names 

Review  the  names  on  pages  30,  57,  and  58. 
You  ought  to  know  how  to  spell : 

1.  The  names  of  your  playmates. 

2.  The  name  of  your  teacher  and  the  name  of  the  prin- 
cipal of  your  school. 

3.  The  names  of  the  most  important  cities  or  towns  near 
your  home. 


XXII 

114 

115 

116 

117 

heat 

meal 

mean 

excuse 

tea 

it  self 

beat 

reach 

pair 

tea 

meal 

move 

cheap 

heat 

used 

beat 

third 

laugh 

itself 

mean 

September  upper  button         waist 

118.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Please  heat  some  water  for  making  tea.  2.  We 
have  meat  for  one  meal  a  day.  3.  The  farm  will  soon 
pay  for  itself.  4.  I  mean  to  beat  him  in  the  game  to- 
day.      5.   Please  excuse  me  if  I  reach  in  front  of  you. 


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ESSENTIALS 

OF  SPELLING 

XXIII 

119 

120 

121 

122 

ripe 

lemon 

ba  na  na 

pear 

peach 

pie 

skin 

be  long 

excuse 

ripe 

pie 

skin 

jail 

peach 

rise 

teeth 

reach 

river 

lemon 

waist 

yellow 

November 

railroad 

banana 

123.   Dictation  Review 

I.  This  peach  is  not  ripe  yet.  2.  I  like  lemon  pie  best 
of  all.  3.  Don't  throw  a  banana  skin  on  the  ground. 
4.   Those  pear  trees  belong  to  my  uncle. 

Homonyms 
pear    You  may  eat  a  pear  or  a  peach  now. 
pair     Will  you  buy  me  a  pair  of  skates  ? 


XXIV 

124 

125 

126 

127 

crowd 

busy- 

metal 

a  f raid 

wait 

town 

shine 

sir 

pear 

wait 

busy 

tea 

nose 

pour 

town 

shine 

third 

crowd 

mark 

metal 

belong 

mean 

break 

lose 

October 

cotton 

itself 

suddenly 

FOURTH   GRADE,   SECOND   HALF 


65 


128.  Dictation  Review 

I.  The  crowd  must  wait  until  the  doors  are  open.  2.  I 
live  in  a  busy  town.  3.  See  the  metal  shine  in  the  sun- 
light.      4.   Is  your  horse  afraid,  sir? 

129.  Spelling  Rule  II 

A  word  ending  in  y  with  a  consonant  before  it,  keeps  y 
when  ing  is  added,  but  changes  y  to  i  when  ed  or  es  is 
added. 

cry  —  crying,  cried,  cries  city  —  cities 

Following  the  rule,  add  es  to  these  words : 
story  baby  body  lady 

Following  the  rule,  add  ing,  ed,  and  es  to  these  words : 
try  copy  study  dry 

XXV 


130 

131 

132 

133 

caught 

taught 

e  nough 

rough 

knife 

trick 

break  fast 

lake 

sir 

pie 

shine 

August 

meal 

knife 

trick 

enough 

afraid 

caught 

taught 

breakfast 

mistake 

best 

excuse 

beginning 

134.   Dictation  Review 

I.  I  caught  the  knife  when  it  fell.  2.  My  uncle  has 
taught  me  a  new  trick.  3.  Have  you  had  enough  break- 
fast?     4.   The  lake  seems   to  be  very  rough   to-night. 

5.  No  man  is  poor  who  has  enough  ;  nor  rich  who  wants 
more  than  he  has.  —  Proverb. 


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ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


XXVI 


135 

136 

137 

138 

carry 

hon  est 

iron 

rath  er 

ham  mer 

family 

chain 

sorry 

lake 

busy 

crowd 

iron 

peach 

carry 

honest 

chain 

rough 

hammer 

family 

pear 

banana 

afraid 

April 

metal 

139.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Will  you  carry  a  hammer  in  your  basket?  2.  All 
the  boys  in  that  family  were  taught  to  be  honest.  3.  That 
iron  chain  is  hard  to  break.  4.  I'm  rather  sorry  that  I 
went  there. 

5.    Strike  while  the  iron  is  hot.  —  Proverb. 


140.   Plural  of  Nouns 

Most  nouns  add  s  or  es  to  the  singular  to  form  the 
plural: 

boy  —  boys  church  —  churches 

Write  the  plural  forms  of  the  following  nouns  by  add- 
ing 5: 

friend  answer  eye  knee  mistake 

evening  fence  ear  lemon  banana 

Write  the  plurals  of  the  following  nouns  by  adding  es : 
cross  branch  watch  wish 


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67 


XXVII 

141 

142                           143 

144 

field 

wrote           a  ble 

thin 

grain 

tru  ly           doc  tor, 

Dr. 

blan  ket 

sorry 

knife           truly 

able 

trick 

field            wrote 

July 

month 

grain           brown 

heavy 

rather 

enough       caught 

doctor,  Dr 

145.   Dictation  Review 

I.  That  farmer  has  large  fields  of  grain.  2.  I  wrote 
"  Yours  truly  "  at  the  end  of  the  letter.  3.  Our  doctor 
would  be  able  to  cure  you.  4.  Take  a  thin  blanket  out 
of  the  closet. 


XXVIII 

146 

147 

148 

149 

per  feet 

won't 

wide 

un  less 

shape 

whis  per 

stairs 

match 

thin 

iron 

won't 

wide 

story 

shape 

chain 

stairs 

blanket 

perfect 

whisper 

rather 

hammer 

breakfast 

family 

enough 

150.   Dictation  Review 

I.  That  tree  is  almost  perfect  in  shape.  2.  Our  teacher 
won't  let  us  whisper.  3.  The  stairs  in  the  old  house  were 
very  wide,       4.   I  can't  build  a  fire  unless  I  find  a  match. 


68 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


151.  Contractions 


don't 

—  do  not 

wouldn't  - 

-  would  not 

doesn't  —  does  not 

couldn't    - 

-  could  not 

can't 

—  can 

not 

shouldn't  - 

-  should  not 

won't 

—  will  not 

haven't     - 

-  have  not 

hasn't   — 

■  has  not 

Use  these  contractions  in  written  sentences. 

Review  (Sections  XIX-XXVTTT) 

See  Note  to  Teacher,  page  5. 

pie 

tea 

plant 

truly 

doctor,  Dr. 

sir 

heat 

laugh 

upper 

taught 

age 

meal 

brown 

wrote 

caught 

ripe 

beat 

waist 

teeth 

banana 

jail 

mean 

river 

match 

yellow 

tail 

reach 

third 

cotton 

hammer 

wait 

peach 

crowd 

excuse 

family 

move 

lake 

metal 

itself 

perfect 

safe 

iron 

shape 

afraid 

honest 

gate 

pear 

lemon 

unless 

rather 

silk 

able 

trick 

button 

whisper 

rise 

don't 

shine 

belong 

blanket 

pair 

won't 

carry 

knife 

between 

skin 

town 

sorry 

stairs 

company 

thin 

wide 

chain 

rough 

suddenly 

busy 

field 

grain 

enough 

breakfast 

FOURTH   GRADE, 

SECOND 

HALF            69 

XXIX 

152 

153 

154 

155 

num  ber 

twelve 

wife 

with  out 

e  lev  en 

o'clock 

knew 

f  eath  er 

unless 

wide 

won't 

knew 

match 

truly 

twelve 

grain 

caught 

number 

o'clock 

wife 

silver 

eleven 

perfect 

blanket 

156.   Dictation  Review 

I.  My  seat  is  number  eleven.  2.  We  go  home  from 
school  at  twelve  o'clock.  3.  His  wife  knew  my  sister. 
4.   That  hat  looks  well  without  any  feather. 

5.  A  house  without  books  is  like  a  room  without  win- 
dows. —  Beecher. 

Homonyms 

knew    They  knew  they  had  won  the  game. 
new      I  have  a  pair  of  new  shoes. 

XXX 


157 

158 

169 

160 

shoot 

stran  ger 

whole 

thumb 

squir  rel 

knock 

army 

glove 

shape 

shoot 

knock 

army 

without 

stairs 

doctor 

whole 

tail 

belong 

stranger 

field 

feather 

squirrel 

match 

whisper 

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ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


161.  Dictation  Review 
I.   You   ought  not   to   shoot   a   squirrel   in    the  park. 
2.   Did  a  stranger  knock  at  the  door?       3.   The  whole 
army  had  to  march  over  the  new  road.       4.   The  thumb 
of  my  glove  will  soon  wear  out. 

Homonyms 
whole    I  ate  a  whole  banana. 
hole       Can  you  mend  this  hole  in  my  glove  ? 


162  163 

moun  tain  get  ting 

camp  sup  per 

glove  camp 

sorry  laugh 

thumb  field 


itself 


XXXI 


164  .  165 

veg  e  ta  ble  noise 

din  ner  wake 

June  knot 

iron  dinner 


getting 


mountain   supper 


between 
vegetable 


166.   Dictation  Review 
I.   We  spent  the  month  of  August  at  a  mountain  camp. 
2.   My  sister  is  getting  supper.      3.   We  ate  vegetables  for 
dinner.      4.   Will  the  noise  wake  the  baby? 

167.  Holidays 
New  Year's  Day  Fourth  of  July 

Lin  coin's  Birth  day  La  bor  Day 

Wash  ing  ton's  Birth  day  Thanks  giv  ing  Day 

Me  mo  ri  al  Day  Christ  mas 


FOURTH  GRADE,   SECOND  HALF 


71 


XXXII 


168 

169 

170 

171 

chase 

quar  ter 

cen  ter 

hap  pen 

animal 

inch 

storm 

f ol  low 

wake 

chase 

inch 

center 

noise 

wrote 

whole 

storm 

knock 

animal 

quarter 

thumb 

knew 

suddenly 

stranger 

twelve 

172.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Why  did  you  chase  that  animal ?  2.  This  ribbon  is 
only  a  quarter  of  an  inch  wide.  3.  We  were  right  in  the 
center  of  the  storm.  4.  How  did  his  dog  happen  to  follow 
you? 

173.  Review  or  Spelling  Rule  II 

Review  section  129,  page  65.  Following  the  rule,  change 
y  to  i  and  add  es  to  these  words : 

family  fairy  army  company 


XXXIII 

174 

175 

176 

177 

drive 

pretty- 

heart 

re  mem  ber 

shore 

sail 

blood 

size 

noise 

drive 

sail 

heart 

glove 

shore 

wake 

blood 

follow 

whole 

pretty 

number 

happen 

unless 

o'clock 

animal 

72 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLmG 


178.   Dictation  Review 
I .  We  took  a  drive  along  the  shore  of  the  ocean. 


2.  The 

sail  of  that  boat  looks  very  pretty.  3.  The  heart  sends 
blood  through  the  body.  4.  Do  you  remember  the  size  of 
your  gloves  ? 

Homonyms 
sail     I  like  to  sail  on  the  lake. 
sale    His  boat  is  for  sale. 


XXXIV 


179 

180 

181 

182 

shade 

min  ute 

picnic 

hun  dred 

po  ta  toes 

count 

forty- 

thou  sand 

size 

shade 

count 

camp 

chase 

shoot 

dinner 

forty 

fourth 

getting 

supper 

picnic 

center 

potatoes 

minute 

inch 

remember 

squirrel 

eleven 

mountain 

183.  Dictation  Review 

I.   Potatoes  do  not  grow 

well  in  the  shade.       2.   How 

many  ran  you 

count  in  a 

minute?       3. 

Forty  children 

went  on  a  picnic.      4.   There  were  a  hundred  thousand 
men  in  each  army. 

184.   Common  Names 
These  are  the  names  of  some  of  your  school  studies : 
arithmetic  history  writing  drawing 

ge  og  ra  phy  read  ing  spell  ing  sing  ing 


FOURTH   GRADE,   SECOND  HALF 
XXXV 


73 


185 

186 

187 

188 

SOW 

Ues 

won  der 

land 

wheat 

a  sleep 

to-mor  row 

is  land 

size 

sow 

lies 

to-morrow 

forty 

wheat 

March 

third 

hundred 

happen 

asleep 

follow 

thousand 

minute 

remember 

wonder 

189.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Many  fartners  sow  wheat  in  the  autumn.  2.  The 
baby  lies  asleep  in  its  cradle.  3.  I  wonder  what  we  shall 
do  to-morrow.  4.  An  island  is  land  which  has  water  all 
around  it. 

Homonyms 

so       It  is  so  dark  that  I  must  light  a  lamp. 

sew    I  like  to  sew  plain  linen. 

sow    A  farmer  should  not  sow  his  seed  too  early. 


XXXVI 


190 

191 

192 

193 

mind 

quiet 

train 

shad  ow 

mas  ter 

av  e  nue 

bridge 

earth 

land 

mind 

hide 

train 

count 

else 

quiet 

drive 

honest 

would 

reach 

chicken 

island 

master 

avenue 

bridge 

74 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


194.  Dictation  Review 
I.  Why  does  that  dog  mind  his  master  so  well ?       2.   We 
live  on  a  quiet  avenue.      3.   A  long  train  went  over  this 
bridge  an  hour  ago.      4.   Once  in  a  long  while  we  can  see 
the  shadow  of  the  earth  on  the  moon. 

XXXVII 


196 

196 

197 

198 

learn 

Club 

Mr.  (Mister) 

Miss 

save 

among 

Mrs.  (Mistress) 

chief 

earth 

town 

club 

Mr. 

heart 

learn 

blood 

Mrs. 

lies 

save 

picnic 

shore 

shadow 

wonder 

among 

pretty 

taught 

without 

vegetable 

feather 

199.   Dictation  Review 
I.   Learn  to  save  and  you  are  on  the  road  to  riches. 

2.  A   club   was   formed   among   the    boys  of    our   class. 

3.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  White  are  coming  to-night.      4.   Miss 
Brown  took  the  chief  part  in  our  play. 

5.    One  to-day  is  worth  two  to-morrows.  —  Franklin. 

200.  Dictation  Exercise  —  Friendly  Letter 

Newtown,  Ky. 

February  12,  1918 
Dear  Miss  Cook,  — 

You  were  very  kind  to  write  me  a  letter  telling  what  is 
going  on  in  school. 


FOURTH   GRADE,   SECOND   HALF 


75 


I  have  been  sick  a  whole  week.     I  don't  like  it,  for  the 
days  are  too  long,  and  there  is  no  fun. 

The  doctor  says  I  am  getting  better.     He  lets  me  read  a 
little  every  day.     I  wish  I  had  some  picture  books  to  look  at. 
I  shall  have  to  study  hard  when  I  get  back  to  school.     I 
hope  that  will  be  soon. 

Yours  truly, 

May  Little 


Review 

'  (Sections 

XXIX-XXX\ 

m) 

Mr. 

sail 

earth 

thumb 

avenue 

Mrs. 

train 

learn 

among 

bridge 

Miss 

forty 

wrote 

asleep 

feather 

sow 

truly 

chief 

number 

getting 

land 

shoot 

shade 

happen 

without 

army- 

quiet 

glove 

wonder 

hundred 

wake 

knew 

drive 

o'clock 

squirrel 

save 

knock 

blood 

doctor 

potatoes 

club 

whole 

wheat 

master 

thousand 

lies 

noise 

island 

picnic 

mountain 

inch 

chase 

eleven 

pretty 

vegetable 

camp 

storm 

twelve 

minute 

quarter 

wife 

shore 

supper 

dinner 

stranger 

size 

heart 

center 

follow 

remember 

mind 

count 

animal 

shadow 

to-morrow 

For  a  pronouncing  list  of  all  words  taught  in  the  Fourth  Grade,  Second  Half  "ieai", 
see  pages  178-179. 


76 


ESSENTIALS  OF   SPELLING 


Supplementary  Words  (Fourth  Grade,  Second  Half) 


See  Preface,  page 

iii 

beef 

cat  tie 

oh 

sneeze 

gas 

beef  steak 

hog 

joy 

creep 

blaze 

peel 

drove 

be  come 

bleed 

chim  ney 

po  ta  to 

driven 

habit 

faint 

ket  tie 

pork 

herd 

tooth 

grow 

knives 

mut  ton 

shot 

claws 

howl 

rusty 

pep  per 

goose 

grown  ^ 

mer  ry 

Sab  bath 

lem  on  ade 

pluck 

gath  er 

pinch 

agent 

pea  nut 

pillow 

weed 

scream 

hotel 

so  da 

apron 

bury 

fault 

bUl 

ounce 

braid 

be  neath 

be  have 

loan 

peck 

width 

soil 

less 

coax 

gal  Ion 

fas  ten 

thaw 

noisy 

snake 

ad  di  tion 

buck  le 

show  er 

organ 

rat  tie 

sub  tract 

upon 

creek  ^ 

woke 

teach 

mul  ti  ply 

drew 

burst 

slim 

re  cess 

divide 

drawn 

flood 

sail  or 

puzzle 

how  ev  er 

car  ried 

stopped 

await 

inform 

Homonyms 

heard    I  heard  what  you  said. 

herd      My  father  owns  a  fine  herd  of  cattle. 

berry     This  red  berry  grew  in  our  garden, 
bury      Bury  the  stick  deep  in  the  ground. 


» As  in  "  He  has  grown  very  tall." 


'  Pronounced  (krek). 


FIFTH   GRADE 


First  Half  Year 


To  THE  Teacher.     Please  read  pages  vii  to  xii. 


1 

2 

3 

4 

hire 

enjoy 

re  cent 

serve 

cot  tage 

va  ca  tion 

guest 

them  selves 

unless 

knife 

age 

center 

true 

hire 

does 

recent 

which 

cottage 

thumb 

heard 

island 

wrote 

vacation 

guest 

minute 

honest 

enjoy 

until 

5.  Dictation  Review 

I.  We  expect  to  hire  a  cottage  near  the  ocean.  2.  We 
hope  to  enjoy  our  vacation  there.  3.  One  of  our  recent  guests 
brought  the  food  for  dinner.  4.  It  was  great  fun  for  our 
guests  to  serve  themselves. 


II 


6 

7 

8 

9 

dou  ble 

steam 

be  lieve 

pack  age 

alarm 

en  gine 

loss 

con  tain 

serve 

always 

much 

loss 

guest 

often 

engine 

cottage 

themselves 

alarm 

steam 

believe 

enough 

double 

field 

sugar 

hire 

enjoy 

many 

tight 

77 


78 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


10.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Tbe  fire  was  so  large  that  a  double  alarm  was  sent  in. 
2.  It  began  in  a  room  near  the  steam  engine.  3.  I  believe  the 
loss  will  be  great.  4.  Does  that  package  contain  anything 
that  will  burn  ? 


North  A  mar  i  ca 

Eu  rope 

Af  ri  ca 

South  America 

Asia 
III 

Aus  tra  li  a 

12 

13 

14 

15 

marry 

ar  range 

trou  ble 

care  f  ul 

ecu  pie 

music 

circle 

clerk 

package 

write 

loss 

trouble 

themselves 

believe 

arrange 

double 

contain 

couple 

music 

circle 

engine 

marry 

guest 

package 

recent 

alarm 

vacation 

bright 

16.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Will  he  marry  this  couple  in  the  church?  2.  I  can  ar- 
range the  music  without  any  trouble.  3.  Do  you  see  the  circle 
around  the  sun?  4.  A  clerk  should  be  careful  not  to  make 
mistakes. 

5.  Long  may  our  land  be  bright 

With  freedom's  holy  Ught.  —  Samuel  Smith. 


17.  Names  of  the  Oceans 

At  Ian  tic  In  di  an 

Pa  cif  ic  Arc  tic 


Ant  arc  tic 


FIFTH   GRADE,   FIRST  HALF 


79 


IV 


18 

19 

20 

21 

whose 

steal 

po  lice 

es  cape 

bun  die 

di  a  mond 

ar  rest 

sta  tion 

chief 

steam 

careful 

forty 

careful 

bundle 

such 

done 

clerk 

believe 

steal 

arrest 

music 

whose 

double 

having 

couple 

arrange 

diamond 

police 

22.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Whose  bundle  has  been  taken?  2.  Did  somebody  steal 
the  diamond  ring,  too?  3.  The  police  expect  to  arrest  him 
soon.      4.  He  will  not  be  able  to  escape  from  the  station. 


23 

24 

26 

26 

during 

ly  ing 

coarse 

hoarse 

visit 

loose 

towel 

voice 

twelve 

police 

which 

edge 

station 

during 

arrest 

coarse 

escape 

trouble 

loose 

every 

steal 

visit 

lying 

towel 

much 

diamond 

ready 

whose 

27.  Dictation  Review 

I.  My  uncle  was  sick  during  his  recent  visit  to  us.  2.  There 
were  many  papers  lying  loose  on  the  table.  3.  Does  he  like 
to  use  a  coarse  towel  after  his  bath?  4.  She  could  not  sing 
at  all  with  such  a  hoarse  voice. 


80 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


28.   Spelling  Rule  I     Reviewed 

A  word  ending  in  e  with  a  consonant  before  it,  drops  the  e 
when  ing  is  added. 

Following  the  rule,  add  ing  to  these  words  and  use  the  new 
forms  in  written  sentences  of  your  own. 

beHeve  hire  chase  escape  dance 

serve  arrange  drive  move  nurse 


VI 


29 

30 

31 

32 

entire 

duty 

knit 

steel 

coun  try 

sol  diet  1 

com  fort 

ves  sel 

during 

shoes 

half 

knit 

voice 

visit 

believe 

country 

hoarse 

towel 

duty 

comfort 

coarse 

country 

worth 

,  loose 

horse 

entire 

soldier 

know 

33.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Every  one  in  the  entire  country  was  busy.  2.  It  is  the 
duty  of  a  soldier  to  serve  his  country.  3.  The  stockings  that 
you  knit  are  a  great  comfort  in  winter.  4.  Our  country  has 
built  a  great  many  steel  vessels.  5.  Many  wooden  sailing 
vessels  are  still  in  use. 

6.   An  ounce  of  pluck  is  worth  a  ton  of  luck.  —  Garfield. 


Homonyms 

steal    Thou  shalt  not  steal. 
steel    My  knife  is  made  of  steel. 


1  Pronunciation  on  page  i8i. 


FIFTH   GRADE,   FIRST  HALF 


81 


VII 


34 

35 

36 

37 

quite 

past 

raise 

car  tain 

gen  tie 

f  u  ture 

a  mount 

fact 

blue 

easy 

past 

raise 

duty 

knit 

their 

afraid 

steel 

quite 

future 

amount 

vessel 

police 

escape 

comfort 

arrest 

gentle 

diamond 

coarse 

38.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Our  pony  is  quite  gentle.  2.  We  shall  ride  past  your 
house  very  often  in  the  future.  3.  Did  the  boys  raise  this 
amount  of  money  themselves  ?  4.  I  know  certain  facts  about 
the  war  that  you  don't  know. 

Words  to  be  Carefully  Distinguished  (both  in  pronuncia- 
tion and  in  spelling) 

quite    What  you  say  is  quite  true. 

quiet    When  you  are  quiet,  I  shall  read  to  you. 


VIII 


39 

40 

41 

42 

can  tral 

deal 

nar  row 

at  tend 

coun  ty 

labor 

val  ley 

cir  cus 

hour 

county 

deal 

voice 

steel 

towel 

iron 

duty 

hoarse 

lying 

visit 

believe 

fact 

during 

labor 

narrow- 

certain 

central 

cough 

valley 

82 


ESSENTIALS   OF   SPELLING 


43.  Dictation  Review 
I.   Our  farm  is  in  the  central  part  of  the  county.       2.  It 
took  a  great  deal  of  labor  to  clear  our  fields.      3.   Our  road  to 
town  passes  through  a  narrow  valley.      4.   We  expect  to  attend 
the  circus  there  next  Wednesday. 

44.   Names  or  the  States 
You  should  know  how  to  spell  the  names  of  the  states  of  your 
country,  and  to  give  correctly  their  abbreviations.     (Lists  on 
pages  82,  87,  94,  103.) 


Maine 

New  Hamp  shire,  N.  H. 

Ver  mont,  Vt. 

Mas  sa  chu  setts,  Mass. 


Rhode  Is  land,  R.  I. 
Con  nect  i  cut,^  Conn. 
New  York,  N.  Y. 
New  Jer  sey,  N.  J. 


Penn  syl  va  ni  a,  Pa. 
IX 


46 

46 

47 

48 

con  nect 

ebey 

square 

starve 

spe  cial 

par  ents 

piece 

death 

any 

quite 

obey 

once 

fact    ' 

steel 

knew 

past 

labor 

where 

coarse 

raise 

attend 

special 

valley 

square 

circus 

connect 

parents 

piece 

49.  Dictation  Review 
I.   A  special  train  will  connect  with  ours  at  the  next  station. 
2.   Children  should  obey  their  parents.       3.   Can  you  use  this 
square  piece  of  cloth?      4.   I  am  afraid  the  kitten  will  starve 
to  death. 


1  Pronounced  (k^-nStt-kwt) 


FIFTH   GRADE,   FIRST  HALF 


83 


50.  Contractions 


I've    —  I  have 

I'U      —  I  shall  (or  will) 

we've  —  we  have 

we'll  —  we  shall  (or  will) 


you've  —  you  have 
you'll    —  you  will 
they've  —  they  have 
they'll   —they  will 


Use  each  of  these  contractions  in  a  written  sentence  of  your 
own. 

Review  (Sections  I-IX) 

To  THE  Teacher.  In  testing  a  class  on  the  spelling  of  a  word,  you  should 
first  give  a  simple  sentence  containing  it,  and  then  repeat  the  required  word,  thus : 
"His  loss  was  small.     Loss." 


loss 

serve 

hoarse 

alarm 

duty 

lying 

coarse 

special 

knit 

voice 

double 

cottage 

past 

quite 

trouble 

arrange 

hire 

labor 

couple 

certain 

entire 

steel 

gentle 

diamond 

deal 

visit 

circle 

vacation 

steal 

raise 

circus 

station 

stea,m 

death 

amount 

country 

fact 

whose 

county 

soldier 

obey 

piece 

narrow 

parents 

guest 

believe 

attend 

bundle 

enjoy 

recent 

square 

careful 

marry 

vessel 

valley 

contain 

clerk 

engine 

starve 

during 

music 

arrest 

comfort 

package 

loose 

escape 

future 

central 

towel 

police 

connect 

themselves 

84 


ESSENTIALS   OF  SPELLING 


X 


51 

62 

53 

54 

piano 

rule 

touch 

prove 

f  ac  to  ry 

prison 

case 

false 

towel 

piece 

obey 

case 

guest 

square 

whose 

.   touch 

starve 

caught 

built 

such 

death 

piano 

rule 

county 

Tuesday 

factory 

prison 

cottage 

55.   Dictation  Review 
I.   Did  you  ever  visit  a  piano  factory?       2.   Men  in  prison 
'must  obey  many  rules.       3.   Please  do  not  touch  the  glass  case. 
4.   Can  you  prove  that  his  story  is  false  ? 

56.   Cities  of  this  Country 
New  York         Bos  ton        De  troit  Cin  cin  na  ti 

Chi  ca  go  ^  Bal  ti  more  Buf  fa  lo  New  ark 

Phil  a  del  phi  a  Cleve  land    San  Fran  cis  co  New  Or  le  ans  ^ 


St.  Lou  is 

Pittsburgh 

Mil  wau  kee 
XI 

Los  An  gel  es  ^ 

57 

58 

59 

60 

stead  y 

natural 

die  tion  a 

ry     earn 

sup  ply 

beau  ty 

ex  plain 

bi  cy  cle  * 

buy 

can't 

again 

says 

prove 

central 

narrow 

certain 

false 

attend 

amount 

explain 

alarm 

steady 

beauty 

vacation 

gentle 

supply 

natural 

dictionary 

Pronunciations:     » (sM-k8'go)    2  {trne-^nz)    '  (los  Sq'gSl-Se)    *  See  page  180. 


FIFTH   GRADE,   FIRST  HALF 

61.  Dictation  Review 
I.   We  need  a  steady  supply  of  coal  in  winter. 


85 


proud  of  the  natural  beauty  of  our  park, 
will  explain  what  that  word  means.  4. 
money  enough  to  buy  a  bicycle. 

XII 


2.   We  are 
3.   The  dictionary 
I  am  going  to  earn 


62 

63 

64 

65 

ac  cept 

guess 

since 

prop  er 

po  si  tion 

pur  pose 

fore  noon 

re  mark 

earn 

case 

guess 

false 

just 

shoes 

prove 

since 

rule 

starve 

sixth 

coming 

circle 

accept 

won't 

themselves 

bicycle 

position 

purpose 

forenoon 

66.   Dictation  Review 
I.   Did  your  brother  accept  a  position  in  the  bank?      2.   I 
can  guess  your  purpose  in  coming  here.      3.   It  has  grown 
warm  since  yesterday  forenoon.      4.   It  was  quite  proper  for 
you  to  make  that  remark. 

67.   Spelling  Rule  II    Reviewed 
A  word  ending  in  y  with  a  consonant  before  it,  keeps  y  when 

ing  is  added,  but  changes  y  to  i  when  ed  or  es  is  added. 
Following  the  rule,  add  es  to  these  words,  and  use  the  new 

forms  in  written  sentences  of  your  own. 

city  copy  duty  study  beauty 

sky  lady  country  story  berry 

Following  the  rule,  add  ing^  es,  and  ed  to  these  words,  and  use 
the  new  forms  in  written  sentences  of  your  own. 

marry  carry  try  hurry  supply 


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XIII 

68 

69 

70 

71 

whom 

un  der  stand 

be  came 

maybe 

refer 

ache 

dan  ger  ous 

sign 

whole 

whom 

ache 

earn 

supply 

else 

friend 

steady 

proper 

refer 

bicycle 

became 

thousand 

explain 

beauty 

answer 

remark 

natural 

understand 

dangerous 

72.   Dictation  Review 
I.   To  whom  did  he  refer  in  his  letter?       2.   I  do  not  under- 
stand why  my  head  should  ache.       3.   Our  pet  dog  became 
dangerous  last  week.      4.   Maybe  you  do  not  imderstand  what 
this  sign  means. 

73.   Dictation  Exercise 

Five  things  observe  with  care  : 

Of  whom  you  speak, 

To  whom  you  speak, 
And  how,  and  when,  and  where. 


XIV 


74 

75 

76 

77 

office 

state 

with  in 

de  pend 

el  e  va  tor 

cap  i  tal 

pain 

cli  mate 

sign 

refer 

state 

since 

knit 

guess 

ocean 

pain 

proper 

their 

accept 

wrong 

maybe 

office 

future 

remark 

breakfast 

elevator 

capital 

within 

FIFTH   GRADE,   FIRST  HALF 


87 


78.   Dictation  Review 

I.  The  elevator  will  carry  you  to  the  office.  2.  What  is 
the  capital  of  your  state?  3.  Within  an  hour  after  I  saw  the 
doctor  the  pain  was  gone.  4.  The  plant  life  of  a  country  de- 
pends upon  the  climate. 


79.  Names  of  the 
Del  a  ware,  Del. 
Ma  ry  land/  Md. 
Vir  gin  i  a,  Va. 
West  Virginia,  W.  Va. 
North  Car  o  li  na,  N.  C. 
South  Carolina,  S.  C. 
Geor  gi  a,  Ga. 
Flor  i  da,  Fla. 


States  (page  82) 

Ken  tuck  y,  Ky. 
Ten  nes  see,  Tenn. 
Al  a  ba  ma,  Ala. 
Mis  sis  sip  pi,  Miss. 
Ar  kan  sas,^  Ark. 
Lou  i  si  an  a,^  La. 
O  kla  ho  ma,^  Okla. 
Tex  as,  Tex. 


XV 


80 

81 

82 

83 

peo  pie 

re  turn 

final 

col lect 

dodge 

stamp 

chance 

tick  et 

won 

knock 

knot 

used 

tired 

dodge 

earn 

ready 

depend 

people 

stamp 

final 

climate 

maybe 

return 

chance 

forenoon 

dangerous 

purpose 

position 

84.  Dictation. Review 

I.  In  going  across  many  of  our  streets,  people  must  dodge 
between  cars.  2.  Please  return  all  the  stamps  to  the  office. 
3.  This  is  your  final  chance  to  help  us.  4.  Some  one  wiH 
collect  the  tickets  soon. 


Pronunciations:      i  (m5r'T-iand)    « ('arlcan-se)    s (i6o-e-ze-aa'd)    *(o-kld-ho'md) 


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ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


XVI 


85 
bush  el 
gro  cer  y 

state 

refer 

collect 

ticket 

brought 


86 
re  fuse 
trade 

office 

bushel 

became 

could 

grocery 


87 
total 
wreck 

stamp 

trade 

either 

refuse 

capital 


88 
treat 
stom  ach  ^ 
total 
blew 
wreck 
natural 
elevator 


I.   The  fanner 
2.   Some  people 
passed  is  a  total 
ach  so? 


89.   Dictation  Review 

brought  a  bushel  of  pears  to  the  grocery  store, 
refuse  to  trade  there.  3.  The  car  we  just 
wreck.      4.   How  can  you  treat  your  stom- 


90 
guard 
for  est 

deal 

treat 

nickel 

circus 

stomach 


91 
fierce 
at  tack 

hear 

steal 

guard 

forest 

pain 


XVII 

92 
prom  ise 
res  cue 

says 

fierce 

engine 

attack 

connect 


93 

com  mon 

sense 

early 

entire 

vessel 

rescue 

promise 


94.   Dictation  Review 

I.  We  must  guard  our  forests.  2.  The  tiger  made  a  fierce 
attack  upon  his  keeper.  3.  I  promise  to  rescue  you  if  you 
can't  swim.      4.   Use  common  sense  about  your  work. 


^  Pronunciation  on  page  i8i. 


FIFTH   GRADE,   FIRST  HALF 


89 


Words  to  be  Distingxhshed 

sense    Those  words  do  not  make  good  sense, 
cents     One  hundred  cents  make  a  dollar. 

95.   Spelling  Rule  III 

A  word  of  one  syllable  that  ends  in  a  single  consonant  with 
a  single  vowel  before  it,  doubles  the  final  consonant  when 
ingy  edy  er,  or  y  is  added ;  thus 

hit  —  hitting  drum  —  drummer 

rub  —  rubbing,  rubbed  mud  —  muddy 

Following  the  rule,  add  ing,  ed,  er,  or  y  to  these  words  and  use 
the  new  forms  in  sentences  of  your  own. 

stop  big  drop  run  rob 

stir  sun  shut  knit  fit 

XVIII 


96 

97 

98 

99 

se  lect 

birth  day 

re  gard 

also 

col  lar 

pros  ent 

truth 

ap  point 

treat 

two 

guard 

truth 

sense 

dodge 

trade 

pretty- 

fierce 

final 

present 

regard 

waist 

select 

o'clock 

bushel 

common 

collar* 

birthday 

understand 

100.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Will  you  select  a  collar  for  your  dog?  2.  I  guessed  that 
my  birthday  present  would  be  a  piano.  3.  That  boy  has 
little  regard  for  truth.  4.  The  company  will  also  appoint  an 
agent  for  this  county. 


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ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


101.  Apostrophe  to  Show  Possession 

I.  Singular  nouns  show  possession  by  adding  an  apostrophe 
and  s  ('s) ;  thus,  the  boy's  coat,  Charles's  hat. 

Write  sentences  of  your  own  using  the  possessive  forms  of  the 
following  nouns : 


friend 
wife 


squirrel 
master 


doctor 
robin 


uncle 
aunt 


II.  Plural  nouns  that  end  in  s  show  possession  by  adding  an 
apostrophe  only ;  thus,  the  boys'  coats.  Plural  nouns  that  do 
not  end  in  s  show  possession  by  adding  the  apostrophe  and  s ; 
thus,  men's  hats. 

Write  sentences  of  your  own  using  the  possessive  forms  of  the 
following  nouns : 

friends  children  girls  farmers 


XIX 

102 

103 

104 

105 

Spare 

health  y 

choose 

young 

ex  pense 

per  son 

motor 

daugh  ter 

also 

touch 

been 

motor 

dear 

read 

whom 

queer 

station 

spare 

person 

depend 

appoint 

expense 

special 

choose 

trouble 

connect 

healthy 

parents 

106.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Spare  no  expense  to  build  this  house  well.  2.  A  healthy 
person  is  almost  always  happy.  3 .  What  motor  did  you  choose 
for  your  boat?  4.  The  man  took  his  young  daughter  to  the 
circus. 


FIFTH   GRADE,   FIRST  HALF 


91 


107.  Dictation  Exercises 

1.  Be  slow  in  choosing  a  friend,  slower  in  changing. 

2.  Early  to  bed  and  early  to  rise. 

Makes  a  man  healthy,  wealthy,  and  wise.  —  Franklin. 

3.  You  may  as  well  borrow  a  person's  money  as  his  time. 

—  Horace  Mann. 

Review  (Sections  X-XIX) 


ache 

trade 

became 

truth 

earn 

wreck 

within 

explain 

case 

guard 

depend 

promise 

whom 

total 

people 

natural 

sign 

sense 

choose 

stomach 

also 

expense 

return 

climate 

piano 

motor 

chance 

purpose 

rule 

treat 

ticket 

capital 

touch 

prison 

select 

grocery 

prove 

steady 

collect 

bicycle 

guess 

healthy 

bushel 

present 

since 

accept 

rescue 

position 

false 

pain 

refuse 

elevator 

refer 

supply 

forest 

beauty 

state 

proper 

attack 

forenoon 

dodge 

office 

fierce 

birthday 

stamp 

maybe 

collar 

daughter 

final 

regard 

person 

dictionary 

spare 

common 

appoint 

understand 

young 

remark 

factory 

dangerous 

For  a  pronouncing  Ust  of  all  words  taught  in  the  Fifth  Grade,  First  Half  Year, 

see  pages  1 80-1 81. 

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ESSENTIALS   OF  SPELLING 


Supplementary  Words  (Fifth  Grade,  First  Half) 


See  Preface,  page  iii. 

oats 

calm 

jol  ly 

bul  let 

rye 

awful 

Ne  gro 

slen  der 

bar  ley 

grief 

in  dus  tri  ous 

pris  on  er 

care  less 

ugly 

pupil 

sec  tion 

wait  er 

beast 

si  lent 

sig  nal 

sau  cer 

cruel 

prob  lem 

ar  range  ment 

dis  pute 

scare 

proof 

fleet 

ex  tra 

sore^ 

ex  act ly 

dash 

onion 

itch 

cor  rect 

foam 

beet 

plank 

recite 

shal  low 

tur  nip 

plat  form 

a  loud 

chill  y 

pick  les 

de  pot  2 

thief 

fro  zen 

olive 

truck 

stole 

numb 

prunes 

tank 

pen  ny 

dumb 

pudding 

wire 

pur  pie 

hmb 

ci  der 

cop  per 

sweat  er 

maple 

smell 

lead 

sport 

chose 

ninth 

•  hardware 

sim  pie 

choice 

tenth 

tools 

val  en  tine 

group 

ear  li  est 

file 

faith  ful 

heap 

ex  am  pie 

mar  ble 

aid 

scrub 

known 

knob 

re  ward 

base  ment 

Homonyms 
beat    Did  you  beat  him  yesterday  ? 
beet .  A  beet  is  a  vegetable. 

led      He  was  led  away  to  prison. 
lead     A  bullet  is  made  of  lead. 


1  As  in  "  A  sore  thumb." 


2  Pronounced  (dC'po). 


Fifth  Grade,  Second  Half  Year 


XX 


108 

lis  ten 

ad  dress  ^ 

young 

motor 

share 

rescue 

daughter 


109 
ap  pear 
straight 
listen 
address 
select 
heavy 
eleven 


110 
idle 
hus  band 

also 

choose 

appear 

straight 

taught 


111 
at  tempt 
climb 
idle 
busy 
forest 
collar 
husband 


112.  Dictation  Review 
I.  Did  you  listen  to  the  address ?      2.   Do  these  lines  appear 
3.   Her  husband  was  idle  because  the  factory 
4.   Did  you  attempt  to  climb  the  mountain? 


to  be  straight? 
was  not  running. 


XXI 


113 
re  view 
pa  rade 

climb 

bundle 

refuse 

attempt 

promise 


114 
meas  ure 
height  1 

wreck 

death 

review 

parade 

expense 


115 
none 
pleas  ure 

week 

climate 

forty 

height 

measure 


116 
pleas  ant 
ex  er  else 
knew 
none 
stomach 
common 
pleasure 


117.  Dictation  Review 
I.   Mr.  Young  will  review  the  parade.       2.   Will  you  measure 
the  height  of  the  table?      3.   None  of  the  games  last  week 
gave  us  any  pleasure.       4.   Walking  is  pleasant  exercise  for  me. 

*  Pronunciation  on  page  182. 
93 


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ESSENTIAI.S  OF  SPELLING 


118.   Spelling  Rule  III    Reviewed 

Following  the  rule  (page  89),  add  ing,  ed,  er,  or  y  to  these 
words,  after  doubling  the  final  consonant,  and  use  the  new 
forms  in  sentences  of  your  own : 

get  hot  cut  sit  swim 

gun  shop  fun  thin  spin 


119.  Names  of  the  States  (page  82) 


Ohio 

I  0  wa^ 

In  di  an  a, 

Ind. 

Mis  sou  ri.  Mo. 

11  li  nois/ 

111. 

Kan  sas,  Kans. 

Mich  i  gan 

1,2  Mich. 

Ne  bras  ka,  Nebr. 

Wis  con  sin,  Wis. 

North  Da  ko  ta,  N.  Dak, 

Min  ne  so 

ta,  Minn. 

South  Dakota,  S.  Dak. 
XXII 

120 

121 

122                        123 

quit 

re  main 

report              public 

mis  chief 

to  geth  er 

in  ju  ry             no  tice 

appear 

quit 

idle                   report 

daughter 

hour 

lying                often 

always 

to-night 

remain             husband 

pleasant 

mischief 

present             injury 

exercise 

birthday 

together           healthy 

124.   Dictation  Review 

I.  You  must  quit  your  mischief  now.  2.  We  shall  remain 
together  until  the  train  goes.  3.  Did  the  doctor  report  the 
injury?  4.  Mr.  Smith  gave  public  notice  that  there  would 
be  no  school  to-day. 

Pronunciations:     ^  (tl-Y-noi')    2  (mYshT-gftn)    ^  (I'o-wd) 


FIFTH  GRADE,  SECOND   HALF 


95 


XXIII 

125 

126 

127 

128 

woman 

offer 

men  tion 

com  plain 

writ  ten 

weigh 

rea  son 

weath  er 

quit 

woman 

weigh 

hoarse 

don^t 

truly 

offer 

laugh 

listen 

review 

climb 

straight 

public 

attempt 

meant 

reason 

notice 

written 

earn 

mention 

129.  Dictation  Review 

I.  This  woman  has  written  to  offer  me  a  new  position. 
2.  How  much  do  you  weigh?  3.  Will  you  mention  a  good 
reason  for  what  you  are  doing  ?  4.  It  does  no  good  to  complain 
of  the  weather. 

5.   A  penny  saved  is  a  penny  earned.  — Thrift  Motto. 

Homonyms 

weigh    How  much  does  the  package  weigh  ? 
way       There  is  always  a  best  way  of  doing  everything. 

—  Emerson. 


XXIV 

130 

131 

132 

133 

ex  am  ine 

won  der  ful 

tear 

pre  pare 

throat 

heav  ens 

sleeve 

sur  prise 

address 

throat 

public 

tear 

exercise 

remain 

notice 

sleeve 

injury 

measure 

wonderful 

none 

weather 

examine 

heavens 

mischief 

complain 

writing 

February 

Tuesday 

96 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


134.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Did  the  doctor  examine  your  throat?  2.  There  are 
many  wonderful  facts  to  learn  about  the  heavens.  3.  How 
did  you  happen  to  tear  your  sleeve  ?  4.  Let  us  prepare  a  sur- 
prise for  your  aunt. 


135.  Plural  of  Nouns 

We  have  already  learned  that  most  nouns  form  their  plurals 
by  adding  s  or  es  to  the  singular  form;  thus,  bushel,  bushels; 
church,  churches. 

A  noun  ending  in  y  with  a  consonant  before  it,  changes  y 
to  i  and  adds  es  to  form  the  plural ;  thus,  lady,  ladies ;  baby, 
babies.     See  Spelling  Rule  II,  page  85. 

If  the  noun  ends  in  y  with  a  vowel  before  it,  the  plural  is 
formed  regularly  by  adding  s;  thus,  boy,  boys;  key,  keys. 

Write  the  plural  forms  of  the  following  nouns  and  use  them 
in  sentences  of  your  own : 


injury 

factory 

toy 

country 

valley 

Sunday 

day 

county 

history 

grocery 

monkey 
XXV 

dictionary 

136 

137 

138 

139 

wel  come 

fa  mous 

na  tion  al 

at  tract 

peace 

gen  er  al 

in  ter  est 

trav  el  er 

sleeve 

peace 

offer 

weigh 

heard 

wrote 

which 

twelve 

woman 

report 

examine 

written 

prepare 

welcome 

famous 

interest 

earth 

wheat 

bridge 

hundred 

surprise 

together 

general 

national 

FIFTH  GRADE,  SECOND  HALF 


97 


140.  Dictation  Review 

I.  They  said  they  would  welcome  a  just  peace.  2.  Wash- 
ington was  a  famous  general.  3.  We  should  take  more  interest 
in  our  national  forests.  4.  The  beauty  of  these  mountains 
would   attract  any   traveler. 

5.  Money  placed  at  interest  works  day  and  night,  in  wet 
and  dry  weather.  —  Thrift  Motto. 

Homonyms 

peace    Grant  said,  "  Let  us  have  peace." 
piece     Please  bring  me  a  piece  of  paper. 


XXVI 

141 

142 

143 

144 

dis  cov  er 

wagon 

bruise 

per  haps 

se  cret 

de  liv  er 

shoul  der 

naugh  ty 

throat 

secret 

wagon 

bruise 

much 

chief 

pretty 

break 

pleasant 

climb 

appear 

complain 

attract 

reason 

deliver 

mention 

traveler 

discover 

surprise 

shoulder 

145.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Did  you  discover  their  secret?  2.  You  will  need  a 
large  wagon  to  deliver  the  coal.  3.  How  did  you  bruise  your 
shoulder?  4.  Perhaps  that  naughty  child  threw  his  shoes 
away. 

146.  Dictation  Exercise 

How  far  that  little  candle  throws  his  beams  ! 

So  shines  a  good  deed  in  a  naughty  world.  —  Shakespeare. 


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ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


: 

XXVII 

147 

148 

149 

150 

com  pare 

cause 

though 

al  though 

length  1 

fail  ure 

swift 

mem  ber 

which 

rough 

cause 

swift 

buy 

length 

height 

though 

parade 

secret 

chance 

heavens 

perhaps 

compare 

failure 

minute 

naughty 

pleasure 

husband 

exercise 

151.  Dictation  Review 
I.   Compare  the  length  of  a  December  day  with  that  of  a  day 
in  June.       2.  What  was  the  cause  of  his  failure?      3.  Though 
our  horse  was  swift,  he  did  not  win  the  race.      4.  Although 
I'm  a  member  of  the  club,  I  do  not  often  attend. 


: 

XXVIII 

162 

153 

154 

155 

weak 

sup  pose 

re  al  ly 

fear 

wound 

set  tie 

pos  si  ble 

course 

once 

laid 

ears 

none 

collect 

weak 

famous 

deaf  2 

wonderful 

wound 

settle 

throat 

although 

among 

choose 

really 

member 

country 

suppose 

possible 

156.  Dictation  Review 
I.  The  wound  made  the  soldier  weak.       2.   I  suppose  we 
ought  to  settle  the  bill  now.      3.   Is  it  really  possible  that  he 
will  return  to-night  ?      4.   I  fear  this  course  in  music  is  too  hard 
for  you. 


*  Pronunciation  on  page  182. 


'  Pronunciation  on  page  177. 


FIFTH   GRADE,   SECOND   HALF 


91) 


5.  Be  swift  to  hear,  slow  to  speak.  —  Bible. 

6.  None  are  so  deaf  as  those  who  won't  hear. 


weak 
week 
course 

coarse 


Proverb. 


Homonyms 

He  is  too  weak  to  run. 
Seven  days  make  one  week. 
Of  course  you  will  go. 
The  river  winds  in  its  course. 
This  piece  of  linen  is  too  coarse, 


Review  (Sections  XX-XXVUI) 

See  Note  to  Tearher,  page  83. 

idle 

review 

reason 

measure 

tear 

height 

suppose 

pleasure 

quit 

wound 

compare 

pleasant 

climb 

bruise 

mention 

weather 

none 

secret 

mischief 

heavens 

cause 

throat 

complain 

welcome 

wagon 

parade 

remain 

prepare 

swift 

report 

husband 

examine 

fear 

course 

attract 

naughty 

weak 

though 

general 

discover 

peace 

although 

failure 

shoulder 

appear 

member 

deliver 

possible 

offer 

length 

perhaps 

interest 

weigh 

settle 

traveler 

surprise 

listen 

famous 

written 

together 

sleeve 

really 

address 

national 

woman 

injury 

straight 

exercise 

notice 

public 

attempt 

wonderful 

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ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


XXIX 


167 

168 

169 

160 

taste 

eighth! 

pa  tient 

or  chard 

bis  cuit 

col  umn  1 

worse 

scarce 

length 

pain 

wagon 

worse 

fear 

taste 

through 

wear 

lose 

biscuit 

raise 

tear 

loose 

appoint 

eighth 

bruise 

course 

discover 

column 

patient 

161.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Did  you  taste  a  biscuit?  2.  Please  sign  your  name  in 
the  eighth  column.  3.  The  nurse  says  that  the  patient  is 
worse.      4.  Apples  are  very  scarce  in  my  orchard  this  year. 


XXX 

162 

163                       164 

166 

ex  cept 

fur  ther           um  pire 

stnig  gle 

pas  sen  ger 

search              score 

thought 

orchard 

said                 ache 

climb 

many 

weigh              believe 

score 

scarce 

except              deliver 

iron 

biscuit 

though             search 

eighth 

failure 

passenger         further 

umpire 

166.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Nobody  except  passengers  may  go  through  this  gate. 
2.  They  made  no  further  search  for  the  diamond.  3.  The 
umpire  should  not  have  tried  to  keep  the  score.  4.  He  thought 
it  was  not  worth  while  to  struggle  any  more. 

1  Pronunciation  on  page  182. 


FIFTH   GRADE,   SECOND   HALF 


101 


Words  to  be  Carefully  Distinguished  (both  in  pronuncia- 
tion and  in  spelling) 

except    I  have  all  the  money  except  fourteen  cents. 
accept     We  shall  accept  your  excuse. 


XXXI 

167 

168 

169 

170 

usual 

least 

con  trol 

prompt 

di  rec  tion 

lone  some 

tongue 

reply 

weak 

settle 

idle 

fear 

circle 

usual 

least 

cough 

course 

to-night 

woman 

tongue 

struggle 

direction 

perhaps 

control 

thought 

Wednesday 

lonesome 

none 

171.  Dictation  Rj:viev/ 

I.  Let  us  walk  in  the  usual  dicettioi'.  3.  At  least  it  doesn't 
seem  lonesome  there.  3.  Try  to  control  your  tongue. 
4.  My  sister  sent  a  prompt  reply,  saying  that  she  could  not 
accept  the  position. 


XXXII 


172 

173 

174 

176 

stretch 

drown 

waste 

level 

pock  et 

effort 

vote 

pave  ment 

aim 

sleeve 

suit 

vote 

prompt 

wound 

drown 

score 

reply 

stretch 

effort 

taste 

worse 

pocket 

column 

waste 

interest 

passenger 

national 

straight 

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ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


176.   Dictation  Review 
I.  Those  oranges  will  stretch  your  pocket  out  of  shape. 

2.  He  will  not  drown  without  making  an  effort  to  save  himself. 

3.  If  you  vote  for  that  man,  you  will  waste  your  vote.      4.   We 
rode  over  miles  and  miles  of  level  pavement. 

Homonyms 

waste    Waste  not,  want  not.  —  Thrift  Motto, 
waist     I  have  a  new  silk  waist. 


XXXIII 

177 

178 

179 

180 

de  scribe 

fifth 

union 

jeal  ous 

f el  low 

voy  age 

strength  ^ 

women 

level 

sign 

edge 

wrong 

course 

piano 

>  ^    total 

yoimg 

umpire 

fellow 

fifth  . 

tongue 

prepare 

attract: 

tfavder 

union 

pavement 

describe 

voyage 

strength 

181.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Describe  the  fellow  whom  you  saw  here  last  week.  2.  This 
is  the  fifth  voyage  for  that  saUor .  3 .  In  union  there  is  strength. 
4.   Jealous  men  and  women  are  never  happy. 

182.  Common  Phrases 

Use  these  word  groups  in  sentences  of  your  own : 
ought  to  go  I  wasn't  there  we  don't 

it  isn't  aren't  you  going  he  doesn't 

haven't  any  would  have  gone  there  are 

haven't  you  she  isn't  going  used  to 

1  Pronunciation  on  page  183. 


FIFTH   GRADE,   SECOND   HALF 


103 


XXXIV 

183 

184 

185 

186 

forth 

press 

un  a  ble 

al  ready- 

ex  plore 

for  ward 

praise 

breathe 

women 

load 

effort 

hear 

drown 

vote 

truth 

unable 

tongue 

explore 

forward 

usual 

jealous 

struggle 

press 

praise 

naughty 

forth 

compare 

shoulder 

187.  Dictation  Review 

I.  One  of  the  travelers  went  forth  to  explore  the  strange 
country.  2.  He  pressed  forward  over  the  rough  ground  until 
he  was  unable  to  walk  any  farther.  3.  The  other  travelers 
praised  hun  for  his  efforts.  4.  I  am  much  better  already; 
I  can  breathe  all  right  now. 


Homonyms 

forth      In  this  suitcase  you  will  find  shirts,  collars,  and  so  forth, 
fourth    The  Fourth  of  July  is  a  holiday. 


188.   Names 

Men  ta  na,  Mont. 

I  da  ho 

Wy  o  ming,  Wyo. 

Col  o  ra  do,  Colo. 

Utah 

Ne  va  da,  Nev. 

New  Max  i  co,  N.  Max. 

Ar  i  zo  na,  Ariz. 


OF  States,  etc  (page  82) 

Wash  ing  ton,  Wash. 

Or  a  gon 

Cal  i  for  ni  a,  Calif. 

Dis  trict  of  Co  lum  bi  a,  D.  C. 

A  las  ka  Tar  ri  to  ry,  Alaska 

Ha  wai  i  ^  Territory,  Hawaii 

Por  to  Ri  co,2  P.  R. 

Phil  ip  pine  Islands,  P.  I. 


Pronunciations :      *  (ha-wi'e)      2  (por'to  re'ko) 


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ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


XXXV 

189 

190 

191 

192 

thrift 

color 

re  peat 

thun  der 

power 

breast 

sen  tence 

re  suit 

busy 

laugh 

color 

union 

fifth 

thrift 

wound 

repeat 

breathe 

power 

breast 

really 

already- 

strength 

possible 

sentence 

general 

direction 

although 

forenoon 

193.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Thrift  is  the  power  to  save.  2.  Our  factory  is  run  by 
steam  power.  3.  Did  you  see  the  color  of  that  bird's  breast? 
4.  Will  you  please  repeat  that  sentence?  5.  Thunder  is  the 
result  of  lightning. 

Words  to  be  Carefully  Distinguished  (both  in  pronuncia- 
tion and  in  spelling) 

color     What  color  did  you  paint  your  house  ? 
coUar    Do  you  like  my  new  lace  collar  ? 


XXXVI 


194 
some  times 
angry 
very 
also 
result 
worse 
thunder 


195 

u  su  al  ly 
pun  ish 

angry 

patient 

scarce 

together 

sometimes 


196 
prof  it 
in  stead 

least 

thrift 

punish 

already 

usually 


197 
favor 
idea 

tight 

profit 

instead 

ticket 

thought 


FIFTH  GRADE,  SECOND  HALF 


105 


198.   Dictation  Review 

I.  This  boy  is  sometimes  angry.  2.  I  usually  punish  him 
in  some  way.  3.  This  year  the  books  show  profit  instead  of 
loss.  4.  I  do  not  favor  the  idea  of  closing  school  before  the 
usual  vacation. 


XXXVII 

199 

200 

201 

202 

desert 

to  ward 

dream 

sin  cere  ly 

re  gion 

kind  ness 

sure 

pity 

idea 

reply 

fellow 

praise 

does 

desert 

kindness 

sure 

regard 

region 

women 

waste 

favor 

suppose 

union 

weather 

stretch 

welcome 

toward 

dream 

203.  Dictation  Review 

I.  The  traveler  crossed  a  desert  region.  2.  We  should 
show  kindness  toward  strangers.  3.  You  cannot  be  sure 
that  your  dream  will  come  true.  4.  I  sincerely  pity  a  blind 
person. 

204.  Spelling  Rule  IV 

A  word  of  more  than  one  syllable  that  accents  the  last 
syllable,  and  that  ends  in  a  single  consonant  with  a  single 
vowel  before  it,  doubles  the  final  consonant  when  ing,  ed,  or 
er  is  added ;  thus,  , 

control  —  controlUng,     controlled,     controller 

Following  this  rule,  and  Rule  III  (page  89),  add  ing,  ed,  or  er 
to  these  words  and  use  the  new  forms  in  sentences  of  your  own. 

begin  can  win  step  spot 

forget  refer  set  hop  pin 


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ESSENTIALS   OF  SPELLING 


XXXVIII 


205 

206 

207 

208 

re  ceive 

a  gree  a  ble 

man  u  f  ac  ture 

everything 

in  vi  ta  tion 

a  gainst 

fur  ni  ture 

use  f  ul 

pity 

idea 

agreeable 

sure 

voyage 

jealous 

toward 

profit 

instead 

punish 

through 

to-morrow 

region 

receive 

against 

furniture 

sincerely 

invitation 

sometimes 

manufacture 

209.   Dictation  Reveew 

I.  Did  you  receive  an  invitation  to  John's  party?  2.  If 
it  is  agreeable  to  you  we  shall  play  against  the  boys  of  the  stKth 
grade  next  week.  3.  Where  do  you  manufacture  this  furni- 
ture?     4.   Try  to  make  everything  useful. 

5.  He  who  receives  a  good  turn  should  never  forget  it;  he 
who  does  one  should  never  remember  it.  —  Charron. 


U  nit  ed  States 
Can  a  da 
Max  i  CO 
Bra  zil 

Great  Brit  ain 
France 
Bel  gi  um 
Italy 
Greece 
Spain 


210.    COUNTEIES 

A  mer  i  cans 
Ca  na  di  ans 
Mex  i  cans 
Bra  zil  ians 
Brit  ish 
French 
Bel  gi  ans 
I  talians^ 
Greeks 
Span  iards 


AND  Peoples 
Rus  sia  ^ 
Po  land 
Hun  ga  ry^ 
Aus  tri  a 
Ger  ma  ny 
Neth  er  lands 
Swe  den 
Nor  way 
China 
Japan 


Rus  sians 

Poles 

Hungarians* 

Aus  tri  ans 

Ger  mans 

Dutch 

Swedes 

Nor  we  gians^ 

Chi  nese 

Jap  a  nese 


Pronunciations : 

we'janz") 


I  (T-tia'yftiiz)      2  (rfish'd)     » (hiii)'go-rT)      <  (hQi)-ga'rY-anz)      « (n5r- 


FIFTH  GRADE,   SECOND  HALF 


107 


211.  Dictation  Exercises 

I  was  born  an  American,  I  live  an  American,  I  shall  die  an 
American.  —  Webster. 

Do  well  the  little  things  now  and  great  things  will  come  to 
you  later,  asking  to  be  done.  —  Proverb. 

Thrift  begins  with  little  savings.  —  Thrift  Motto. 

Review  (Sections  XXIX-XXXVIH) 


vote 

color 

least 

patient 

idea 

favor 

dream 

stretch 

sure 

worse 

repeat 

orchard 

pity 

level 

breathe 

struggle 

angry 

praise 

women 

describe 

forth 

except 

toward 

strength 

drown 

imapire 

search 

lonesome 

score 

tongue 

voyage 

pavement 

reply 

pocket 

useful 

usual 

taste 

eighth 

explore 

usually 

waste 

effort 

forward 

passenger 

fifth 

fellow 

sentence 

furniture 

union 

unable 

instead 

thunder 

press 

desert 

receive 

sometimes 

region 

result 

thought 

sincerely 

thrift 

punish 

biscuit 

agreeable 

power 

scarce 

further 

direction 

prompt 

jealous 

control 

invitation 

profit 

already 

against 

everything 

column 

breast 

kindness 

manufacture 

For  a  pronouncing  list  of  all  words  taught  in  the  Fifth  Grade,  Second  Half  Year, 
see  pages  182-183. 


108 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


v^uppiciiic 

llUlXy       VVUAU.O     V^flXtXl     V7XaUC|     OCI 

See  Preface,  page  iii. 

^uuu   xieui; 

rai  sin 

slave 

owe 

breeze 

CO  coa 

fool 

Hst 

mist 

har  vest 

ig  no  rant 

post  al 

fog 

a  cre^ 

pit  i  ful 

birth « 

moist 

crop 

crown 

na  tion 

coast 

chest  nut  ^ 

reb  el  ^ 

pride 

har  bor 

rasp  ber  ry  ^ 

rifle 

tears  ^ 

canal 

straw  ber  ry 

re  pHed 

cheek 

cloth  iiig 

juic  y 

flee« 

chin 

stitch 

jel  ly 

be  yond 

chest 

stripe 

pi  geon  ^ 

fa  vor  ite 

worst 

string 

weight 

po  em 

sHp  per  y 

pitch  er 

tough 

verse 

scat  ter 

what  ev  er 

gnaw 

na  ture 

ashes 

when  ev  er 

wise 

trav  el 

shov  el 

wher  ev  er 

agree 

fur  nish 

shout 

some  where 

for  give 

par  lor 

Ian  tern 

coin 

mer  cy 

frame 

swal  low 

con  due  tor 

en  cour  age 

lum  ber 

poi  son 

real 

er  rand 

car  pet 

pale 

growth 

di  rect 

cur  tain 

f  e  ver 

con  tra  ry 

ex  cur  sion 

can  vas 

blis  ter 

im  pos  si  ble 

Homonyms 

pail 

Please  bring  a 

pail  of  water. 

pale 

Your  sister  looks  pale. 

wait 

Please  wait  until  I  come. 

weight 

The  weight  of  that  bundle  is  ten 

pounds. 

Pronunciations:    ^  (silieT)      « (chgs'nQt)       s  (rXz'bSr-Y)      *  (P^J'Sn)       s  Noun  is  reb'el; 
verb  is  rebel'.  ^  As  in  "  He  shall  flee  from  the  land  of  his  birth,  shedding  b'tter  tears." 


SIXTH   GRADE 


First  Half  Year 

To  THE  Teacher.    Please  read  pages  vii-xii. 


1 

2 

I 
3 

4 

ear  nest 

choc  0  late 

0  bilge 

man  age 

sue  ceed 

al  CO  hoi 

adopt 

de  ceive 

sure 

believe 

knit 

adopt 

beauty 

stomach 

least 

circle 

certain 

succeed 

jealous 

obHge 

strength 

shoulder 

alcohol 

together 

furniture 

earnest 

chocolate 

weather 

5.  Dictation  Review 

I.  If  you  are  in  earnest,  you  will  succeed.  2.  Chocolate 
is  a  food,  but  alcohol  is  a  poison.  3.  I  have  been  obliged  to 
adopt  a  new  course.      4.   How  did  he  manage  to  deceive  you? 

5.   If  you  want  to  succeed,  save.  —  Thrift  Motto. 


II 


6 

7 

8 

9 

cir  cu  lar 

per  suade 

prep  a  ra  tion 

thor  ough 

ag  ri  cul  ture 

eas  i  ly 

ben  e  fit 

ed  u  ca  tion 

deceive 

chocolate 

promise 

adopt 

receive 

circular 

escape 

toward 

manage 

death 

easily 

circle 

earnest 

alcohol 

persuade 

benefit 

naughty 

agriculture 

special 

preparation 

109 


no 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


10.  Dictation  Review 
I.  Please  read  this  circular  about  a  course  in  agriculture. 
2.   You  can  easily  persuade  your  friend  to  take  it.      3.   Such 
preparation  for  managing  a  farm  would  be  of  great  benefit. 
4.   A  thorough  education  is  worth  while. 


111 

11 

12 

13 

14 

pe  cul  iar 

dis  miRS 

dis  tance 

lunch  eon 

familiar 

guide 

Tillage 

res  tau  rant 

touch 

voice 

easy 

women 

loose 

manage 

guide 

patient 

eighth 

succeed 

dismiss 

easily 

thorough 

familiar 

instead 

village 

education 

peculiar 

circular 

distance 

15.   Dictation  Review 
I.   These  mountains  are  rather  peculiar,  but  I  am  familiar 
with  them.       2.   Let  us  dismiss  our  guide.       3.   It  is  only  a 
short  distance  to  the  village.      4.   There  we  can  have  luncheon 
at  a  restaurant. 


IV 

16 

17 

18 

19 

dew 

cur  rant 

tying 

folks 

dawn 

ex  eel  lent 

hand  ker  chief 

bou  quet  * 

piano 

dew 

adopt 

angry 

famous 

dawn 

thou^ 

tying 

luncheon 

explore 

currant 

bicycle 

restaurant 

benefit 

deceive 

thorough 

agriculture 

forenoon 

excellent 

handkerchief 

1  Pronunciation  on  page  184. 

SIXTH   GRADE,   FIRST  HALF 


111 


20.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Have  you  ever  seen  dew  on  the  grass  at  dawn  ?  2.  Here 
are  some  excellent  currants  for  our  cake.  3.  Why  are  you 
tying  a  knot  in  your  handkerchief?  4.  Please  take  this 
bouquet  to  the  young  folks. 

21.   Adjectives 

Change  the  following  adjectives  to  forms  that  end  in  er  and 
est;  for  example,  small,  smaller,  smallest.  Use  them  in  sen- 
tences of  your  own. 

young  narrow    ^        long  bright  queer 

smooth  quick  strong  weak  old 


22 

23 

24 

26 

mes  sage 

per  mis  sion 

ac  cu  rate 

seize 

im  me  di  ate  ly 

ex  pe  ri  ence 

ac  count 

enemy 

guess 

fierce 

pity 

color 

folks 

oblige 

wagon 

loose 

tying 

chocolate 

piece 

prompt 

bouquet 

against 

parents 

accurate 

sentence 

message 

permission 

account 

preparation 

immediately 

experience 

alcohol 

26.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Please  send  this  message  immediately.  2.  Will  you  give 
me  permission  to  tell  about  my  experience?  3.  I  shall  try 
to  give  an  accurate  account.  4.  The  enemy  tried  to  aeizc  the 
city  but  failed. 

5.  Experience  keeps  a  dear  school,  but  fools  will  learn  in  no 
other.  —  Franklin. 


112 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


VI 

.27 

28 

29 

30 

unite 

part  ner 

im  ag  ine 

as  sure 

cho  rus 

firm 

angel 

con  cam 

seize 

adopt 

firm 

angel 

profit 

unite 

tying 

persuade 

benefit 

chorus 

partner 

imagine 

enemy 

village 

luncheon 

excellent 

perhaps 

suppose 

currant 

handkerchief 

31.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Let  us  unite  in  singing  the  chorus.  2.  I  am  a  partner  in 
that  firm.  3.  Try  to  imagine  that  angels  are  with  us.  4.  I 
assure  you  that  the  matter  does  not  concern  me. 


VII 

32 

33 

34 

35 

dam  age 

ab  sence 

judge 

madam 

fur  nace 

maid 

de  ci  sion 

re  ceipt 

guess 

dew 

maid 

iron 

seize 

bouquet 

buy 

judge 

assure 

deceive 

couple 

biscuit 

concern 

damage 

examine 

familiar 

dismiss 

furnace 

absence 

decision 

36.  Dictation  Review 

I.  The  damage  to  our  furnace  was  so  great  that  we  have  no 
fire  to-night.  2.  During  the  absence  of  our  maid  I  remained 
at  home.  3.  The  judge  will  give  his  decision  to-morrow. 
4.   Madam,  do  you  wish  a  receipt  for  your  money  ? 


SIXTH   GRADE,   FIRST  HALF  113 

Homonyms 
maid    When  will  the  maid  serve  luncheon? 
made    What  made  you  come  so  soon  ? 

37.  Formation  of  Adjectives     (Lesson  21  Continued) 

I.  Adjectives  ending  in  e  add  only  r  and  st;  thus,  pure,  purer, 
purest. 

II.  Adjectives  ending  in  y  change  y  to  i  before  adding  er  or 
€st;  thus,  lazy,  lazier,  laziest.     See  Spelling  Rule  II,  page  196. 

III.  Adjectives  of  one  syllable  ending  in  a  single  consonant 
with  a  single  vowel  before  it,  double  the  final  consonant  before 
adding  er  or  est;  thus,  thin,  thinner,  thinnest.     See  Rule  III. 

Following  the  rules,  change  these  adjectives  to  forms  that  end 
in  er  and  est^  and  use  them  in  sentences  of  your  own : 

sure  healthy  early  heavy  happy 

pretty  pale  big  fierce  hot 


VIII 


38 

39 

40 

41 

information  knowledge 

cap  tain 

pres  i  dent 

judg  ment 

sub  ject 

cabin 

the  a  ter 

-every 

rough 

angel 

blue 

madam 

early 

absence 

cabin 

receipt 

account 

subject 

assure 

already 

judgment 

knowledge 

captain 

breakfast 

information 

experience 

permission 

42.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Without  more  information  I  cannot  pass  judgment. 
2.  I  must  first  have  a  better  knowledge  of  the  subject.  3.  The 
captain  had  little  time  to  rest  in  his  cabin.  4.  President 
Lincoln  was  shot  in  a  theater. 


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ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


43 

re  pub  lie 
ma  jor  i  ty 

cough 

bouquet 

theater 

peculiar 

president 


44 
tip  hold 
gov  ern  ment 

suit 

could 

republic 

majority 

restaurant 


IX 

45 
con  di  tion 
cit  i  zen 

tight 

always 

uphold 

accurate 

government 


46 

for  eign 

Ian  guage 

pity 

message 

citizen 

condition 

minute 


47.   Dictation  Review 

I.  Our  republic  is  not  safe  unless  a  majority  of  the  people 
uphold  it.  2.  This  man  promises  to  uphold  the  government. 
3.  On  that  condition  he  may  be  made  a  citizen.  4.  Do  you 
speak  any  foreign  language  ? 

5.  Lost,  yesterday,  somewhere  between  sunrise  and  sunset, 
two  golden  hours,  each  set  with  sixty  diamond  minutes.  No 
reward  is  offered,  for  they  are  gone  forever. — Horace  Mann. 

Review  (Sections  I-IX) 


See  Note  to  Teacher,  page  83. 

dew 

chorus 

receipt 

majority 

dawn 

assiure 

deceive 

language 

maid 

easily 

captain 

thorough 

firm 

uphold 

accoimt 

chocolate 

tying 

earnest 

currant 

excellent 

folks 

absence 

bouquet 

knowledge 

guide 

subject 

citizen 

president 

adopt 

theater 

foreign 

condition 

enemy 

succeed 

decision 

immediately 

SIXTH  GRADE,   FIRST  HALF 


115 


seize 

benefit 

circular 

restaurant 

unite 

dismiss 

persuade 

permission 

angel 

cabin 

distance 

government 

judge 

oblige 

luncheon 

experience 

madam 

imagine 

judgment 

agriculture 

manage 

concern 

republic 

information 

damage 

furnace 

peculiar 

education 

\dllage 

partner 

accurate 

preparation 

message 

alcohol 

famiUar 

handkerchief 

48 

49 

X 

60 

51 

po  lit  i  cal 

ex  treme  ly 

sec  re  ta  ry 

vol  ume 

con  ven  tion 

fash  ion 

pa  tience 

cat  a  logue 

madam 

enemy 

caught 

decision 

subject 

partner 

dismiss 

condition 

foreign 

receipt 

extremely 

repubHc 

language 

political 

fashion 

patience 

judgment 

convention 

majority 

secretary 

52.   Dictation  Review 
I.  A  political  convention  selected  this  man  for  office.       2.   He 
speaks  extremely  well.      3.  These  clothes  are  in  fashion  now. 

4.  The  secretary  showed  great  patience  in  writing  the  letters. 

5.  The  first  volume  of  the  art  catalogue  is  missing. 

53.   Foreign  Cities 
Lon  don  Par  is  Pe  tro  grad       Con  stan  ti  no  pie 

Liv  er  pool      Bar  Un        Mos  cow  ^         Bue  nos  Ai  res  ^ 
Glas  gow         Vi  en  na      To  kyo  Ri  o   de  Ja  nei  ro  ^ 

Pronunciations :      ^  (mBa'ko)     ^  (bwa'nos  i'ras)     ^  (rg'o  da  zhd-na'ro) 


116 


ESSENTL\LS  OF  SPELLING 


XI 

64 

55 

56 

57 

ma  chine 

gen  tie  man 

re  tire 

sober 

sat  is  f  ac  to  ry 

manner 

serv  ice 

quar  rel 

firm 

folks 

unite 

retire 

damage 

chorus 

assure 

service 

volume 

absence 

answer 

deceive 

expense 

machine 

manner 

theater 

catalogue 

satisfactory 

gentleman 

patient 

58.   Dictation  Review 

I.  The  work  which  this  machine  does  is  not  satisfactory. 
2.  You  may  know  a  gentleman  by  his  manners.  3.  Do  you 
wish  to  retire  from  my  service  at  the  end  of  the  year?  4.  A 
sober  man  will  not  often  begin  a  quarrel. 


XII 

59 

60 

61 

62 

State  ment 

offend 

truth  f ul 

sev  er  al 

sig  na  ture 

prin  ci  pal 

se  vere 

ab  sent 

sober 

thiunb 

wrong 

laugh 

volume 

patience 

offend 

severe 

fashion 

furnace 

president 

concern 

quarrel 

signature 

principal 

truthful 

education 

statement 

information 

experien 

63.  Dictation  Review 

I.  That  statement  over  your  signature  will  settle  everything. 
2.  Be  careful  not  to  offend  the  principal  of  our  school.  3.  If 
you  are  truthful,  he  may  not  be  severe.  4.  Several  of  the 
pupUs  are  absent  this  morning. 


SIXTH   GRADE,   FIRST  HALF 


117 


64.  Plural  of  Nouns 

Some  nouns  ending  mforfe  change  /  or  fe  to  ves  to  form  the 
plural ;  thus,  calf,  calves ;  knife,  knives. 

Some  nouns  ending  in  o  with  a  consonant  before  it,  add  es 
to  form  the  plural ;  thus,  hero,  heroes. 

By  making  similar  changes,  write  the  plural  forms  of  these 
nouns: 


half 

potato 

leaf 

loaf 

thief 

Ufa 

wife 

Negro          shelf 

tomato 

XII] 

65 

66 

67 

68 

allow 

neph  ew 

cous  in 

male 

busi  ness 

niece 

f  u  ner  al 

f  e  male 

dawn 

their 

service 

manner 

cabin 

captain 

niece 

quarrel 

absent 

imagine 

retire 

cousin 

village 

allow 

nephew 

fimeral 

several 

business 

political 

secretary 

69.  Dictation  Review 

I.  You  should  not  allow  your  business  to  take  all  your  time. 

2.  This   nephew    and    this   niece    are    my    sister's    children. 

3.  There  were  twelve  cousins  at  her  funeral.      4.   The   male 
robin  is  a  Uttle  larger  than  the  female. 

5.  It  is  every  man's  business  to  work  in  this  world.  It  is 
the  business  of  the  rich  man  even  more  than  of  the  poor  man, 
because  he  has  more  with  which  to  work.  —  Roosevelt. 

Homonyms 

male     A  male  deer  is  called  a  stag. 
mail      Please  mail  this  letter  for  me. 


118 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


XIV 


70 

71 

72 

78 

daily 

trust 

pri  vate 

treas  ur  er 

com  pan  ion 

law  yer 

there  fore 

com  plete 

male 

daily 

trust 

absent 

female 

blew 

ocean 

private 

foreign 

damage 

lawyer 

therefore 

statement 

several 

machine 

truthful 

signature 

companion 

convention 

catalogue 

74.   Dictation  Review 
I.   His  dog  is  his  daily  companion.       2.    I  trust  my  lawyer; 
therefore  you  may  talk  with  him  about  any  of  my  business, 
public  or  private.      3.   Our  treasurer  has  mailed  you  a  complete 
account  of  the  money  in  his  hands. 


XV 


75 

76 

77 

78 

eel  e  bra  tion 

noble 

in  tro  duce 

medal 

honor 

con  duct 

neigh  ber 

gym  na  si  um 

offend 

honor 

noble 

introduce 

retire 

cousin 

conduct 

nephew 

severe 

business 

volume 

extremely 

treasurer 

eleven 

bouquet 

allow 

complete  celebration     thorough        neighbor 

79.  Dictation  Review 

I.  A  celebration  was  held  in  his  honor.  2.  Every  one  spoke 
of  his  noble  conduct.  3.  May  I  introduce  my  neighbor?  4.  A 
medal  was  given  to  the  winner  of  the  games  in  the  gymnasium. 

5.  Above  all,  we  must  stand  shoulder  to  shoulder  for  the 
honor  and  the  greatness  of  our  conmion  country.  —  Roosevelt. 


SIXTH  GRADE,  FIRST  HALF 


119 


XVI 


80 

81 

82 

83 

check 

worry- 

con  sent 

car  riage 

bag  gage 

arrive 

mar  riage 

op  po  site 

medal 

niece 

maid 

guide 

desert 

check 

worry 

earnest 

furnace 

baggage 

arrive 

consent 

succeed 

language 

partner 

marriage 

gymnasium    gentleman     handkerchief      immediately 

84.  Dictation  Review 

I.  Did  you  check  our  baggage?  2.  Yes,  but  don't  worry 
if  it  doesn't  arrive  when  we  do.  3.  Do  you  consent  to  their 
marriage?  4.  Our  carriage  is  there  on  the  opposite  side  of 
the  street. 


XVII 

85 

86 

87 

88 

val  u  a  ble 

bur  glar 

awk  ward 

due 

jewel 

purse 

prob  a  bly 

false  hood 

daily 

jewel 

purse 

often 

noble 

although 

lawyer 

death 

chance 

private 

burglar 

complete 

carriage 

valuable 

business 

probably 

opposite 

therefore 

introduce 

awkward 

89.  Dictation  Reveew 

I.  She  could  not  find  her  valuable  jewels.  2.  A  burglar 
had  stolen  her  purse.  3.  The  man  has  an  awkward  manner.. 
4.   It  is  probably  due  to  the  falsehood  he  told  us. 

5 .    Cowards  die  many  times  before  their  death .  —  Shakespeare;. 


120 


ESSENTIALS   OF   SPELLING 


Homonyms 
due     What  amount  is  due  you? 
dew    The  grass  is  wet  with  dew. 


XVIII 

90 

91 

92 

93 

e  lee  trie 

at  ten  tion 

gov  er  nor 

eon  sid  er 

cur  rent 

com  plaint 

se  ri  ous 

de  eide 

due 

seize 

receive 

citizen 

neighbor 

thought 

carriage 

tongue 

voyage 

electric 

conduct 

serious 

celebration 

current 

complaint 

treasurer 

falsehood 

gymnasium 

attention 

governor 

94.  Dictation  Review 
I.   The  electric  current  was  turned  off.       2.   The  company 
paid  no  attention  to  our  complaint.      3.   The  governor  knows 
it  is  a  serious  matter.      4.   He  will  consider  well  before  he 
decides  what  to  do. 

Homonyms 
current    The  current  is  strongest  in  the  middle  of  the  river, 
currant    These  dried  currants  are  small  raisins. 


XIX 


95 

96 

97 

98 

type  writ  er 

eon  tin  ue 

deny 

cor  dial  ly 

in  de  pend  ent 

salary 

com  mand 

sue  cess 

due 

worry 

arrive 

deny 

check 

burglar 

salary 

purse 

decide 

consent 

though 

carriage 

consider 

typewriter 

continue 

opposite 

valuable 


independent      probably       command 


SIXTH    GRADE,   FIRST   HALF 


121 


99.   Dictation  Review 

I.  My  typewriter  has  made  me  independent  of  a  secretary. 
2.  He  wiU  not  continue  to  work  for  his  present  salary.  3.  We 
deny  your  right  to  command  here.  4.  I  cordially  wish  you 
success.  5.  May  you  prove  that  you  are  able  to  command  a 
large  salary. 

Review  (Sections  X-XIX) 


due 

retire 

burglar 

private 

deny 

offend 

serious 

conduct 

purse 

severe 

success 

statement 

sober 

absent 

awkward 

introduce 

niece 

nephew 

command 

companion 

daily- 

cousin 

complete 

therefore 

trust 

lawyer 

business 

complaint 

honor 

salary 

consider 

signature 

noble 

current 

patience 

cordially 

allow 

opposite 

truthful 

catalogue 

quarrel 

fashion 

neighbor 

gentleman 

check 

machine 

marriage 

treasurer 

worry 

service 

carriage 

gymnashim 

jewel 

medal 

extremely 

falsehood 

male 

several 

valuable 

attention 

female 

funeral 

probably 

convention 

arrive 

political 

electric 

celebration 

decide 

principal 

governor 

typewriter 

volume 

baggage 

continue 

independent 

manner 

consent 

secretary 

satisfactory 

For  a  pronouncing  list  of  all  words  taught  in  the  Sixth  Grade,  First  Half  Year, 
see  pages  184-185. 


122 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


Stif^ementary  Words  (Sixth  Grade,  First  Half) 


See  Preface,  page  iii. 


law 
tax 

serv  ant 
sen  si  ble 
cana  ry 
eagle 
el  e  phant 
shark 
sav  age 
hor  ri  ble 
evil 
art  ist 
charm 
con  cert 
so  cial 
dine 
to  ma  to 
wal  nut 
flavor 
mel  low 
bak  er  y 
sat  is  fy 


butch  er 

stock 

ranch 

stable 

pas  ture 

dai  sy 

elm  ^ 

f  oun  tain 

splen  did 

mir  ror 

sword  ^ 

re  volv  er 

hos  tile  ^ 

trem  ble 

mo  ment 

sa  lute 

troops 

driU 

vie  to  ry 

dying 

risk 

in  de  pend  ence 


cloak 

crim  son 

cush  ion 

mer  chant 

com  merce 

auc  tion 

pro  mote 

ex  change 

in  dus  try 

lo  ca  tion 

vi  cin  i  ty 

apply 

ad  mis  sion 

charge 

ad  mit 

pov  er  ty 

heal 

lungs 

bal  loon 

flex  i  ble 

dense 

com  po  si  tion 


text 

au  thor 

chap  ter 

mag  a  zine 

im  pa  tient 

he  ro 

cheer 

rival 

boast 

brake 

hook 

hatch  et 

brace 

a  vail  a  ble 

pat  tern 

sam  pie 

yarn 

shelf 

porch 

eel  lar 

car  pen  ter 

e  lee  tri  cian 


Homonyms 
break    Which  window  did  they  break  ? 
brake    The  brakes  on  this  car  are  not  strong  enough. 

heel       I  wear  rubber  heels  on  my  shoes, 
heal       I  hope  the  wound  will  heal  quickly. 


Pronunciations :    ^  (81m),  only  one  syllable. 


2 (sord) 


'(hSs'tll) 


Sixth  Grade, 

Second  Half  Year 

XX 

100                       lOf 

102 

103 

de  feat            im  mense 

dif  far  ence 

film 

plan                 liq  uor 

civil 

freight 

jewel               plan 

male 

civil 

breast              niece 

guest 

female 

success            decide 

honor 

salary 

baggage          defeat 

liquor 

funeral 

cordially         natural 

immense 

difference 

104.  Dictation  Review 
I.   Such  a  law  will  defeat  their  plan.      2.  An  immense  amount 
of  grain  has  been  used  in  making  liquor.      3.  There  is  much 
difference  between  civil  and  political  rights.      4.   I  haven't 
films  enough  to  take  pictures  of  all  those  freight  trains. 


105 
ex  am  i  na  tion 
memory 

film 

which 

freight 

consider 

governor 


XXI 

106 
for  tu  nate 
pro  f  es  sor 

oblige 

complaint 

memory 

command 

examination 


107 
med  i  cine 
dis  ease 
chorus 
principal 
success 
fortunate 
professor 


108 
sim  i  lar 
ef  feet 
captain 
continue 
disease 
absence 
medicine 


109.   Dictation  Review 
I.  The  examination  showed  that  his  memory  is  very  good. 
2.   The  professor  is  a  fortunate  man.       3.   What  medicine  did 
he  take  for  that  disease?      4.   What  else  has  a  similar  effect? 


123 


124 


ESSENTIALS  OF   SPELLING 


XXII 


110 

111 

112 

113 

omit 

brief 

ex  press 

sys  tern 

nee  es  sa  ry 

pe  ri  od 

0  pin  ion 

dis  gust 

film 

civil 

brief 

eyes 

weigh 

omit 

period 

liquor 

effect 

disease 

honest 

express 

similar 

necessary 

difference 

opinion 

attention 

independent 

typewriter 

cordially 

114.  Dictation  Review 
I.   Let  us  omit  what  is  not  necessary.       2.   We  shall  be  here 
for  only  a  brief  period.       3.   I  shall  not  express  any  opinion. 
4.  Our  heating  system  is  so  poor  that  we  are  disgusted  with  it. 


XXIII 

115 

116 

117 

118 

enter 

par  tic  u  lar 

re  f er  ring 

wheth  er 

11  bra  ry 

sug  gest 

pre  vi  ous 

Ob  ject 

meant 

enter 

suggest 

either 

cousin 

freight 

immense 

disease 

severe 

library- 

continue 

machine 

system 

salary 

fortunate 

previous 

disgust 

marriage 

particular 

referring 

119.  Dictation  Review 
I.   When  you  enter  a  library  you  should  be  quiet.       2.   Have 
you  any  one  in  particular  to  suggest  for  the  place?      3.   Are 
you  referring  to  a  previous   letter?      4.    It   doesn't   matter 
whether  you  object  or  not. 

5.   Commerce  and  industry  are  the  best  mines  of  a  nation. 

—  Washington. 


SIXTH  GRADE, 

SECOND  HALF 

XXIV 

120 

121 

122 

123 

au  to  mo  bile  ^ 

grease 

ter  ri  ble 

shield 

ga  rage  i 

gas  0  line 

ac  ci  dent 

hos  pi  tal 

sign 

brief 

choose 

omit 

niece 

straight 

grea,se 

usual 

object 

garage 

awkward 

nephew 

introduce 

similar 

gasoline 

terrible 

whether 

automobile 

necessary 

accident 

125 


124.   Dictation  Review 
I.   Drive  the  automobile  into  the  garage.       2.  I  shall  fill  the 
grease  cups  and  put  in  some  gasoline.      3.  The  wind  shield 
was  broken  in  a  terrible  accident.      4.   Whom  did  they  take 
to  the  hospital? 

125.   Adverbs 
Change  the  following  adjectives  to  adverbs  by  adding  ly ; 
thus,  wise,  wisely.    Use  the  adverbs  in  sentences  of  your  own. 

brave         honest        severe  awful  prompt 

free  sure  particular  real  thorough 


XXV 

126 

127 

128 

129 

jour  ney 

lee  ture 

^ nal  ly 

de  scrip  tion 

punc  ture 

jour  nal 

print 

ar  ti  cle 

easily 

raise 

,  trouble 

print 

imagine 

express 

system 

angel 

shield 

persuade 

lecture 

finally 

language 

journey 

journal 

believe 

hospital 

pimcture 

companion 

gymnasium 

1  Pronunciation  on  page  i86. 

126 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


130.  Dictation  Review 
I.  We  began  our  journey  last  Wednesday.  2.  A  puncture 
kept  us  waiting  forty  minutes.  3.  I  saw  a  notice  of  your 
lecture  in  the  journal.  4.  It  was  finally  decided  to  print  the 
story.  5.  From  your  description  I  think  the  article  will  be 
satisfactory. 

XXVI 


131 

132 

133 

134 

may  er 

cancel 

in  van  tion 

pos  ses  sion 

sup  port 

bar  rel 

cen  tu  ry 

Chan  nel 

ache 

climb 

engine 

instead 

enter 

support 

serious 

suggest 

current 

mayor 

cancel 

political 

article 

hospital 

barrel 

century 

description 

falsehood 

typewriter 

invention 

135.   Dictation  Review 
I.  The  mayor  needs  the  support  of  every  one  in  the  city. 
2.   I  shall  cancel  your  order  for  a  barrel  of  sugar.       3.   That 
invention  was  made  in  the  last  century.      4.  If  they  were  in 
possession  of  the  channel,  they  could  send  out  their  ships. 


XXVII 


136 

137 

138 

139 

curious 

cashier 

un  for  tu  nate 

con  f  ess 

advice 

crazy 

term 

par  don 

forty 

laugh 

crazy 

term 

journal 

advice 

cashier 

patience 

channel 

curious 

whole 

joiuney 

opposite 

puncture 

lecture 

treasurer 

possession 

invention 

description 

unfortunate 

SIXTH   GRADE,   SECOND   HALF 


127. 


140.   Dictation  Review 

I.  I  am  curious  to  know  what  advice  you  will  give.  2.  The 
cashier  may  have  been  crazy.  3.  The  unfortunate  man  was 
sent  to  prison  for  a  long  term.  4.  If  he  will  confess,  the 
governor  may  pardon  him. 


XXVIII 

141 

142 

143 

144 

rapid 

thus 

deed 

or  gan  ize 

rate 

sur  round 

sor  row 

loyal 

busy 

rate 

thus 

brief 

confess 

rapid 

defeat 

madam 

express 

disgust 

salary 

deed 

memory 

peculiar 

medicine 

medal 

pardon 

necessary 

surroimd 

sorrow 

accident 

secretary 

electric 

therefore 

145.   Dictation  Review 

I.  The  enemy  marched  toward  the  city  at  a  rapid  rate. 
2.  Thus  they  hoped  to  surprise  and  surround  it.  3.  Their 
evil  deeds  caused  much  sorrow.  4.  The  loyal  citizens  organ- 
ized quickly. 

146.  Dictation  Exercises 

1.  Laziness  travels  so  slowly  that  Poverty  soon  overtakes 
him.  —  Franklin. 

2.  By  the  faults  of  others  wise  men  correct  their  own. 

3.  You  cannot  govern  others  unless  you  can  govern  yourself, 

4.  For  peace  and  for  plenty,  for  freedom,  for  rest, 
For  joy  in  the  land  from  the  East  to  the  West, 

For  the  dear  starry  flag  with  its  red,  white,  and  blue, 
We  thank  Thee  from  hearts  that  are  tender  and  true. 


128 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


Review  (Sections  XX-XXVIII) 

See  Note  to  Teacher  on  page  83. 


deed 

pardon 

confess 

terrible 

thus 

cancel 

journey 

organize 

rate 

barrel 

library 

accident 

term 

object 

suggest 

hospital 

omit 

garage 

express 

medicine 

plan 

period 

disgust 

gasoline 

film 

system 

freight 

invention 

brief 

grease 

disease 

referring 

shield 

defeat 

similar 

necessary 

cashier 

liquor 

curious 

fortunate 

rapid 

memory 

previous 

professor 

crazy 

support 

whether 

possession 

print 

article 

century 

particular 

mayor 

loyal 

opinion 

automobile 

enter 

finally 

channel 

difference 

civil 

journal 

immense 

unfortunate 

sorrow 

lecture 

surround 

description 

effect 

advice 

puncture 
XXIX 

examination 

147 

148 

149 

150 

tel  e  graph 

re  spect  f ul  ly    tel  e  gram 

tel  e  phone 

steam  er 

ad  vise 

con  quer 

um  brel  la 

cashier 

crazy 

advise 

grease 

loyal 

shield 

mayor 

medicine 

advice 

steamer 

sorrow 

conquer 

organize 

journey 

curious 

telegram 

February 

telegraph 

respectfully 

organize 

SIXTH   GRADE,  SECOND   HALF 


129 


151.   Dictation  Review 
I.  Telegraph  her  that  the  steamer  sails  Tuesday.       2.   I 
should  respectfully  advise  you  not  to  do  so.      3.  His  last  tele- 
gram said  that  he  would  conquer  or  die.      4.   May  I  telephone 
for  your  umbrella? 

XXX 


152 

153 

154 

155 

tern  per  a  ture 

pre  far 

min  er  al 

com  mence 

to  bac  CO 

dai  ry  ing 

mu  se  um 

dec  0  rate 

daughter 

advise 

cause 

double 

cancel 

channel 

freight 

garage 

cashier 

article 

prefer 

island 

professor 

tobacco 

examination 

museum 

telephone 

whether 

previous 

mineral 

umbrella 

temperature 

s    dairying 

gasoline 

156.  Dictation  Review 

I.   The  temperature  there  is  not  warm  enough  for  growing 
tobacco.       2.   I  prefer  dairying  to  any  other  business  just  now. 

3.  He  has  brought  many  valuable  minerals  for  our  museum. 

4.  When  will  they  commence  to  decorate  this  room? 


XXXI 

157 

158 

159 

160 

dis  ap  point 

dye 

stu  pid 

prod  uct 

jack  et 

spoil 

tai  lor 

equal 

cancel 

coarse 

dye 

prefer 

mineral 

jacket 

spoil 

stupid 

decorate 

period 

umbrella 

telegram 

commence 

disappoint 

conquer 

tailor 

dairying 

automobile 

sincerely 

dictionary 

130 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


161.  Dictation  Review 
I.  I  am  disappointed  in  my  jacket.       2.  The  dye  has  spoUed 
the  cloth.      3.  A  stupid  tailor  cut  it  badly.      4.   The  product 
of  two  times  six  is  equal  to  the  product  of  three  times  four. 

Homonyms 


dye    This  dye  is  a  light  I 

)lue.     He  is  dyeiix 

g  the  yarn. 

die     A 

man  can  die  but  < 

once.     He  is  dying 

;  of  hunger. 

XXXII 

162 

163 

164 

165 

royal 

temp  ta  tion 

SO  ci  e  ty 

doubt 

pal  ace 

dis  0  bey- 

mu  si  clan 

de  light  ed 

music 

royal 

mayor 

confess 

equal 

library- 

medicine 

pardon 

century 

palace 

temptation 

society 

product 

steamer 

disobey 

musician 

possession 

cordially 

catalogue 

familiar 

referring 

respectfully 

unfortunate 

government 

166.  Dictation  Review 

I.  There  will  be  concerts  at  the  royal  palace  this  winter. 
2.  Most  men  have  no  temptation  to  disobey  the  laws.  3.  The 
best  people  in  society  will  hear  the  great  musician  to-night. 
4.   No  doubt  they  will  be  dehghted. 

5.  Some  temptations  come  to  the  industrious,  but  all  tempta- 
tions attack  the  idle.  —  Spurgeon. 

167.  Adverbs 
Change  these  adjectives  to  adverbs  by  adding  ly,  and  use  the 
adverbs  in  sentences  of  your  own : 

accurate  accidental  brief  complete 

awkward  entire  serious  extreme 


SIXTH   GRADE,   SECOND   HALF 


131 


XXXIII 


170  171 

im  por  tant  reg  u  lar 

improvement  practice 

liquor  equal 

garage  piece 

^^. percentage  jacket 

tailor  penmanship  important 

satisfactory      disappoint  improvement 

172.   Dictation  Review 
I.   Defend  yourself  even  if  you  have  to  use  force.       2.  The 
penmanship  of  a  large  percentage  of  people  is  poor.       3.   It  is 
important  that  there  be  an  improvement  in  yours.      4.   This 
can  be  gained  by  regular  practice. 


168 
de  fend 
force 

doubt 

product 

delighted 

barrel 

gasoline 


169 
pen  man  ship 
per  cent  age 

force 
royal 
defend 
tailor 


XXXIV 

173 

174 

175 

176 

speech 

gram  mar 

fully 

pro  gram 

pray 

es  pe  cial  ly 

grad  u  ate 

sea  son 

honor 

pray 

daily 

spoil 

against 

doubt 

cousin 

fuUy 

stupid 

speech 

palace 

cashier 

practice 

several 

grammar 

nephew 

orchard 

manufacture 

surprise 

graduate 

regular 

musician 

especially 

healthy 

177.  Dictation  Review 
I.   Listen  carefully  to  this  speech,  I  pray  you. 


2. 


is  an  especially  useful  study.  3. 
should  fully  understand  its  rules, 
out  for  the  season. 


Grammar 
The  graduate  of  a  school 
4.   The  program  is  made 


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ESSENTIALS   OF  SPELLING 

178.  Dictation  Exercise 
If  a  task  is  once  begun, 
Never  leave  it  till  it's  done ; 
Be  the  labor  great  or  small, 
Do  it  well,  or  not  at  all. 


XXXV 

179 

180 

181 

182 

de  scend 

view 

crawl 

whis  tie 

route 

different 

curve 

ap  proach 

force 

fully 

view 

doubt 

society 

route 

absence 

curve 

progra,m 

contain 

mischief 

crawl 

listen 

descend 

different 

regular 

season 

signature 

necessary 

opinion 

183.   Dictation  Review 
I.  Let  us  descend  the  mountain  by  a  new  route.       2.   We 
shall  then  have  a  diifferent  view.       3.   See  the  train  crawUng 
around  that  curve.      4.  The  engine  whistles  as  it  approaches 
the  station. 

Homonyms 
route    What  is  the  shortest  route  to  Chicago  ? 
root      A  tree  has  many  roots. 

184.   Spelling  Rule  Reviewed 
Review  Spelling  Rule  I,  page  196.     To  make  a  verb  form  end- 
ing in  ed,  sl  verb  that  ends  in  e  adds  only  d. 

Following  the  rule  (so  far  as  it  applies),  change  the  followin||^ 
verbs  to  forms  ending  in  ing  and  ed ;   thus,  explore,  exploring, 
explored;  defeat,  defeating,  defeated. 

promise  raise  offer  ache  search 

receive  repeat  serve  wake  oblige 


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133 


XXXVI 

185 

186 

187 

188 

Spread 

desire 

ex  cite 

permit 

dis  cour  age 

de  stroy 

vis  i  tor 

com  fort  a  ble 

rapid 

pray 

desire 

excite 

defend 

spread 

destroy 

shield 

whistle 

grammar 

graduate 

visitor 

disobey 

discourage 

museum 

delighted 

approach 

percentage 

especially 

permission 

189.   Dictation  Review 
I.   They  have  spread  false  news  to  discourage  the  people. 

2.  Why    should    anybody    desire    to    destroy    our     factory? 

3.  Those  visitors  are  all  right,  but  they  seem  to  be  excited. 

4.  Permit  me  to  make  them  comfortable. 

190.   Spelling  Rules  Reviewed 
Following  rules  II,  III,  IV,  page  196,  change  these  verbs  to 
forms  ending  in  ing  and  ed,  and  use  them  in  written  sentences : 

plan  control  apply  omit  permit 

reply  admit  refer  prefer  deny 


XXXVII 

191 

192 

193 

194 

ce  re  als 

de  part  ment 

in  quire 

mo  tion 

leath  er 

ad  ver  tise  ment 

sep  a  rate 

fright  ened 

curve 

deed 

crazy 

view 

speech 

comfortable 

route 

crawl 

permit 

approach 

different 

inquire 

whistle 

cereals 

department 

separate 

professor 

leather 

improvement 

tobacco 

brought 

temptation 

advertisement 

describe 

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ESSENTIALS   OF   SPELLING 


195.   Dictation  Review 

I.   Breakfast  cereals  are  sold  in  the  grocery  department. 

2.  Here  is  an  advertisement  of  chairs  covered  with  real  leather. 

3.  Please  inquire  if  there  are  any  separate  covers.       4.   A  horse 
is  sometimes  frightened  by  a  quick  motion. 

196.   Dictation  Exercise — Letter  of  Application 

205  East  57th  Street 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

November  27,  19 16 
Mr.  Robert  Marston 
Yonkers,  N.  Y. 
Dear  Sir: 

In  reply  to  your  advertisement  for  an  office  boy  in  to-day's  "Sun," 
I  wish  to  apply  for  the  position. 

I  am  fifteen  years  of  age  and  a  graduate  of  PubUc  School  No.  65. 
I  have  also  had  a  siunmer's  experience  in  this  kind  of  work  and  will 
do  my  best  if  you  decide  to  give  me  a  trial. 

I  refer  you  by  permission  to  Miss  Arnold,  principal  of  Public  School 
No.  65,  and  to  A.  E.  Johnson  &  Co.,  for  whom  I  worked  last  summer. 

Respectfully  yours, 

John  A.  Wells 


XXXVIII 

197 

198 

199 

200 

e  lee  tion 

guilty 

lib  er  ty 

neg  lect 

dis  grace 

dis  ap  pear 

pre  cicus 

wealth 

whether 

inquire 

spread 

judge 

motion 

suggest 

guilty 

grammar 

telegraph 

election 

terrible 

separate 

theater 

disgrace 

disappear 

liberty 

surround 

distance 

comfortable 

precious 

irightened 

particular 

temperature 

leather 

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135 


201.   Dictation  Review 

I.  That  election  was  a  disgrace  to  the  city.  2.  The  guilty 
men  have  disappeared.  3.  Liberty  is  more  precious  than  life. 
4.   We  must  not  neglect  it  for  wealth. 

5.  The  God  who  gave  us  life,  gave  us  liberty  at  the  same 
time.  —  Jefferson. 

Review  (Sections  XXIX-XXXVIII) 


dye 

permit 

whistle 

telegraph 

jacket 

speech 

grammar 

telegram 

pray 

defend 

graduate 

telephone 

curve 

view 

product 

delighted 

prefer 

stupid 

inquire 

important 

route 

visitor 

society 

penmanship 

fully 

dairying 

season 

disappear 

crawl 

tailor 

steamer 

disappoint 

force 

palace 

tobacco 

disobey 

spoil 

conquer 

mineral 

temptation 

equal 

different 

decorate 

especially 

royal 

museum 

commence 

discourage 

doubt 

musician 

umbrella 

frightened 

guilty 

regular 

motion 

percentage 

wealth 

liberty 

election 

department 

spread 

neglect 

disgrace 

advertisement 

leather 

cereals 

precious 

temperature 

desire 

program 

approach 

improvement 

advise 

destroy 

practice 

comfortable 

excite 

descend 

separate 

respectfully 

For  a  pronouncing  list  of  all  words  taught  in  the  Sixth  Grade,  Second  Half  Year, 
see  pages  186-187. 


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ESSENTIALS   OF   SPELLING 


Supplementary  Words  (Sixth  Grade,  Second  Half) 

See  Preface,  page  iii. 


lawn 

dec  i  mal 

spi  der 

widow 

mead  ow 

f rac  tion 

sponge 

vie  let 

fer  tile 

stu  dent 

clam 

vel  vet 

source 

schol  ar 

lob  ster 

wrap 

both  er 

pa  tri  ot 

oys  ter 

shawl  ■ 

cau  tion 

hello 

pearl 

cheat 

goal 

yell 

greas  y 

de  ceit  ful 

pil  grim 

roar 

sand  wich 

li  ar 

badge 

squeal 

fowl 

ac  cuse 

foe 

echo 

salm  on  ^ 

swear 

value 

bu  reau 

sal  ad 

mur  der 

pur  chase 

stor  age 

cigar 

pro  tect 

tim  ber 

blot  ter 

cig  a  rette 

re  venge 

trol  ley 

tab  let 

beer 

tale 

as  cend 

Cray  on 

liq  uid 

par  a  graph 

Cap  i  tol 

laun  dry 

cafe  3 

Dem  0  crat 

de  serve 

starch 

bliz  zard 

Re  pub  lie  an 

for  tune 

khaki  1 

sleigh  ^ 

cast 

den  tist 

sad  die 

in  tend 

elect 

drug  gist 

bri  die 

ex  pla  na  tion 

stub  born 

band  age 

ex  tent 

mis  spell 

con  test 

in  fee  tious 

sur  ren  der 

neg  li  gence 

ten  nis 

Words  to  be  Distinguished 
capital  Albany  is  the  capital  of  New  York. 

Capitol         The  state  Capitol  is  a  beautiful  building. 

fowl,  tail      That  fowl  has  a  beautiful  tail. 

foul,  tale      This  is  a  tale  of  foul  murder  and  revenge. 


Pronunciations :    *  (ka'ke) 
gone  for  a  sleigh  ride." 


« (sSm'fin) 


(kA-faO 


*  As  in  "  They  have 


SEVENTH   GRADE 
First  Half  Year 

Note  to  the  Teacher.  —  The  plan  of  the  book  that  has  been 
followed  in  the  earlier  grades  is  discontinued  in  the  seventh  and 
eighth  grades  in  the  behef  that  pupils  are  now  able  to  study  by  a 
more  mature  and  independent  method.  All  the  words  given  in 
the  numbered  columns  are  new  words.  No  review  words  are  listed, 
except  in  the  bimonthly  reviews,  because  with  pupils  of  this  age 
increasing  emphasis  should  be  placed  upon  each  pupil's  keeping 
his  own  list  of  troublesome  words  for  review  study.  These  indi- 
vidual lists  should  be  reviewed  frequently  under  the  direction  of 
the  teacher.  Only  four  words  are  given  in  each  column  because 
it  is  beheved  that  not  more  than  four  new  words  can  be  mastered 
thoroughly  by  the  pupils  of  these  grades  in  a  spelling  period. 

As  is  stated  on  pages  xi-xii,  it  is  strongly  recommended  that  the 
teacher  should  first  find  how  many  words  of  a  given  large  group, 
—  in  this  grade,  sixteen  or  more  words,  —  the  pupils  already  know. 
When  this  has  been  determined  from  a  preliminary  test,  the  words 
that  need  special  study  should  be  learned  by  the  method  described 
on  pages  vii-viii,  or  by  any  other  appropriate  drill  device.  In  all 
testing,  the  teacher  should  first  give  orally  a  simple  sentence  or 
phrase  using  the  word,  and  then  repeat  the  required  word.  For 
example,  "1  am  eager  to  begin  the  game.     Eager." 


1 

2 

3 

4 

eager 

con  ceal 

chauffeur! 

mas  cu  line 

cease 

in  crease 

bar  gain 

f em  i  nine 

league 

trea  son 

in  jure 

in  sur  ance 

ap  peal 

di  am  e  ter 

whol  ly  2 

regret 

6.  Dictation  Exercise 

I  regret  that  I  have  but  one  life  to  lose  for  my  country. 

—  Nathan  Hale. 

^  Pronunciation  on  page  i88.    ^  As  in  "  wholly  destroyed." 
137 


138 


ESSENTIALS   OF   SPELLING 


6 
ca  reer 
ex  ceed 
pro  ceed 
fee  ble 


7 

reeP 
screen 
a  gree  ment 
in  deed 


8 

claim 

con  nee  tion 
pos  sess 
re  spect 


9   • 

event 
cour  age 
ad  van  tage 
dis  sat  is  fied 


10.  Prefix  dis 


Notice  that  the  word  dissatisfied  is  a  combination  of  dis, 
meaning  ''not,"  and  satisfied.  Prefix  dis  to  the  following 
words,  and  use  them  in  sentences  of  your  own.  If  you  are  not 
sure  of  their  meaning,  consult  your  dictionary. 


agreement 

close        appoint 

respect 

possess 

appear 

obey        connect 

courage 

advantage 

11 

12 

13 

14 

re  lief 

ad  ver  tise 

ac  quire 

en  dure 

yield 

de  Clare 

re  quire 

en  gage 

pierce 

jus  tice 

ledge 

li  cense 

hy  gi  ene 

prej  u  dice 

pledge 

pro  vide 

15.   Review   the    words    in    lessons    1-14,    giving    special 
attention  to  troublesome  words. 


16.   Review  of  Spelling  Rules 

Review  spelling  rules  I  and  II,  page  196.  Following  the  rules 
(so  far  as  they  apply),  change  these  verbs  to  forms  ending 
in  ing  and  ed,  and  use  them  in  sentences  of  your  own : 


cease 

satisfy 

exceed 

engage 

judge 

endure 

require 

proceed 

advertise 

pierce 

copy 

provide 

succeed 

discourage 

dine 

1  The  reel  on  a  fishing  rod;  a  reel  of  moving  pictures. 


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139 


17 

18 

19 

20 

col  0  ny 

hence 

dread 

occur 

angle 

si  lence 

treas  ure 

oc  cur  rence 

inner 

fuel 

com  pel 

ker  0  sene 

lei  sure 

f ul  fill 

expel 

com  mit  tee 

21.   Review  of  Spelling  Rules 

Review  spelling  rules  III  and  IV,  page  196.  Following  the 
rules  (so  far  as  they  apply),  add  ing  and  ed  to  the  following  verbs,. 
and  use  the  new  forms  in  sentences  of  your  own.  Why  does, 
rule  IV  not  apply  to  appeal  and  conceal  ? 


stop 
omit 

22 
ath  let  ics  ^ 
gym  nas  tics 
pol  i  tics 
rep  re  sent 


plan 
permit 


occur 
expel 


regret 
compel 


appeal 
conceal' 


23 
in  ter  nipt 
e  con  0  my 
col  lege 
me  Chan  ic 


24 
chem  ist 
be  siege 
jan  i  tor 
em  ploy 


25 
cour  te  sy 
cour  tb  ous 
in  stall  ment 
af  feet 


26.   Words  to  be  Distinguished 

affect    That  cold  will  affect  her  throat. 
effect    It  will  have  a  bad  effect  on  her  voice. 
This  medicine  will  effect  a  cure. 

27.   Dictation  Exercises 

1.  Keep  your  friends  by  fidelity,  conquer  your  foes  by  kind- 
ness, win  all  by  goodness  and  courtesy. 

2.  Learn  economy  and  you  start  on  the  road  to  success. 
All  fortunes  have  their  foundations  laid  in  thrift. 

—  Thrift  Mottoes. 


*  Pronunciation  on  page  i88;  note  that  there  are  only  three  syllables. 


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ESSENTIALS   OF   SPELLING 


On  that  shore,  dimly  seen  through  the  mists  of  the  deep. 

Where  the  foe's  haughty  host  in  dread  silence  reposes, 
What  is  that  which  the  breeze,  o'er  the  towering  steep, 

As  it  fitfully  blows,  now  conceals,  now  discloses? 
Now  it  catches  the  gleam  of  the  morning's  first  beam, 
In  full  glory  reflected  now  shines  on  the  stream. 
*Tis  the  star-spangled  banner  !    Oh,  long  may  it  wave 
O'er  the  land  of  the  free  and  the  home  of  the  brave  ! 

—  Francis  Scott  Key. 

Review  (Lessons  1-25) 


eager 

reel 

acquire 

occur 

cease 

screen 

require 

occurrence 

league 

agreement 

ledge 

kerosene 

appeal 

indeed 

pledge 

committee 

conceal 

claim 

endure 

athletics 

increase 

connection 

engage 

gymnastics 

treason 

possess 

license 

politics 

diameter 

respect 

provide 

represent 

chauffeur 

event 

colony 

interrupt 

bargain 

courage 

angle 

economy 

injure 

advantage 

inner 

college 

wholly 

dissatisfied 

leisure 

mechanic 

masculine 

relief 

hence 

chemist 

feminine 

yield 

silence 

besiege 

insurance 

pierce 

fuel 

janitor 

regret 

hygiene 

fulfill 

employ 

career 

advertise 

dread 

courtesy 

exceed 

declare 

treasure 

courteous 

proceed 

justice 

compel 

installment 

feeble 

prejudice 

expel 

affect 

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141 


28 

29 

30 

31 

twi  light 

debt  or 

yacht  2 

scheme 

flight 

cred  i  tor 

tour  ing 

vas  e  line 

in  no  cent 

mort  gage  ^ 

oc  cu  py- 

pur sue 

il  lus  trate  ^ 

weap  on 

re  quest 

prin  ci  pie 

32.  Words  to  be  Distinguished 

principle     The  first  principle  of  money  making  is  money  saving. 

—  Thrift  Motto, 
principal    The  principal  of  our  school  is  a  woman. 

Can  you  name  the  principal  cities  of  your  state? 


33 

34 

35 

36 

pra  cious 

con  sid  er  a  tion 

per  son  al 

shrewd 

de  li  cious 

nat  u  ral  ly 

ab  surd 

ca  pa  ble 

sus  pi  cious 

gen  er  al  ly 

ven  ture 

re  li  a  ble 

anx  ious 

oc  ca  sion 

as  sist 

en  ter  tain 

37.   Adverbs 

The  adverb  naturally  is  formed  from  the  adjective  natural 
by  adding  the  suffix  ly.  In  most  adjectives  that  end  in  le,  the 
e  is  dropped  and  only  y  is  added.  For  example,  adjective 
capable,  adverb  capably,  gentle,  gently.  In  most  adjectives 
that  end  in  y,  the  y  is  changed  to  i  when  ly  is  added.  Thus, 
adjective  hearty,  adverb  heartily. 

Form  correct  adverbs  from  the  following  adjectives  by  adding 
ly,  or  changing  le  to  ly,  or  changing  y  to  ily ;  and  use  the  adverbs 
in  written  sentences  of  your  own. 


simple  busy  anxious 

partial  occasional  personal 

separate  respectful  necessary 


feeble 

suspicious 

heavy 


'  Pronunciation  on  page  i88. 


*  Pronunciation  on  page  189. 


142  ESSENTIALS   OF   SPELLING 


38 

39 

40 

41 

dis  trib  ute 

for  mal  ly 

colo  nel  ^ 

local 

rec  om  mend 

de  spise 

lieu  ten  ant 

ty  rant 

dis  trict 

fre  quent 

mi  li  tia 

va  cant 

rep  re  sent  a 

tive 

re  spon  si  ble 

rank 

berth 

42.  Homonyms 

birth     What  is  the  date  of  your  birth? 

berth    I  have  bought  a  ticket  for  an  upper  berth  on  the  ten 
o'clock  train. 

43.    Review  the  words  in  lessons  28-42,  giving  special  atten- 
tion to  the  troublesome  words. 


44 

45 

46 

47 

pri  ma  ry 

are  a 

con  ta  gious 

se  ere  cy 

sec  ond  a  ry 

depth 

ex  cus  a  ble 

op  pose 

am  a  teur  ^ 

mod  ern 

de  sir  a  ble 

en  ti  tie 

hand  some  ^ 

cus  tom 

mere 

for  mer  ly 

48.   Words  to  be  Distinguished 

formally     She  was  formally  invited  to  our  party, 
formerly    Formerly  he  lived  on  our  street. 


49 

50 

51 

52 

suf  f  er 

gen  er  ous 

blun  der 

con  ceit 

ses  sion 

com  pli  ment 

tact 

par  eel 

0  mis  sion 

wretch 

punc  tu  al 

par  al  lei 

dis  cus  sion 

bare  ly 

Stat  ue 

re  cov  er 

Pronunciation  on  page  i88. 


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143 


53.   Dictation  Exercises 

1.  Four  things  belong  to  a  judge:     to  hear  courteously,  to 
answer  wisely,  to  consider  soberly,  and  to  decide  impartially. 

—  Socrates. 

2.  Taxation  without  representation  is  tyranny.  —  James  Otis. 


Review  (Lessons  28-52) 


tmlight 

consideration 

colonel 

secrecy 

flight 

naturally 

lieutenant 

oppose 

innocent 

generally 

militia 

entitle 

illustrate 

occasion 

rank 

formerly 

debtor 

personal 

local 

suffer 

creditor 

absurd 

tyrant 

session 

mortgage 

venture 

vacant 

omission 

weapon 

assist 

berth 

discussion 

yacht 

shrewd 

primary 

generous 

touring 

capable 

secondary 

compliment 

occupy 

reliable 

amateur 

wretch 

request 

entertain 

handsome 

barely 

scheme 

distribute 

area 

blunder 

vaseline 

recommend 

depth 

tact 

pursue 

district 

modern 

punctual 

principle 

representative 

custom 

statue 

gracious 

formally 

contagious 

conceit 

delicious 

despise 

excusable 

parcel 

suspicious 

frequent 

desirable 

parallel 

anxious 

responsible 

mere 

recover 

For  a  pronouncing  list  of  all  words  taught  in  the  Seventh  Grade,  First  Half  Year, 
see  pages  188-189. 


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ESSENTIALS  OF   SPELLING 


Supplementary  Words  (Seventh  Grade,  First  Half) 


let  tuce  ^ 

vin  e  gar 

gin  ger 

nos  tril 

plague 

fick  le 

pro  ce  dure 

truce 

im  pu  dent 

tru  ant 

dis  hon  est 

meth  od 

trans  por  ta  tion 

a  board 

de  lay 

pro  voke 

a  buse 

dis  turb 

flash 

ex  plode 

ex  plo  sion 

frag  ment 


See  pages  iii,  iv, 

tri  an  gle 

di  a  gram 

com  pass 

chis  el 

wedge 

lens 

bat  ter  y 

cell 

char  coal 

ra  di  a  tor 

clutch 

ax  le 

tube 

tire 

tri  pie 

en  am  el 

main  tain 

main  te  nance 

ap  pli  ance 

as  sist  ance 

ren  der 

prof  it  a  ble 


and  I 67-1 71. 

tar  get  ^ 
range 
mil  i  ta  ry 
scar  let 
mar  shal  ^ 
ma  jor 
mi  nor 
pro  ces  sion 
hel  met 
knight 
bar  ber 
plumb  er 
ma  son 
en  gi  neer 
peas  ant 
shep  herd 
priest 
preach 
ded  i  cate 
clev  er 
twin  kle 
con  tin  u  al  ly 


gown 

seam 

o  ver  lap 

crease 

de  crease 

weave 

warp 

tan  gle 

har  ness 

rec  re  a  tion 

pool 

plunge 

ca  noe 

cap  size 

dis  cern  ^ 

sum  mit 

al  ti  tude 

pop  u  lar 

phrase 

top  ic 

sin  gu  lar 

con  ver  sa  tion 


Homonyms 

seem        You  do  not  seem  well  to-day. 

seam        I  have  one  more  seam  to  sew  in  this  waist. 

nights       The  nights  are  long  in  winter. 
knights    The  knights  of  old  wore  helmets. 


Pronunciations:  1  (IStTs)       «  (tar'ggt)       3  (dt-zfirn')       <  Noun  or  verb ;  never  adjective. 


Seventh  Grade,  Second  Half  Year 


54 

55 

56 

57 

argue 

in  come 

tor  pe  do 

per  ish 

ar  gu  ment 

es  tate 

sub  ma  rine 

right  eous 

court 

de  vel  op 

out  rage 

re  solve 

con  vict 

char  ac  ter 

vie  tim 

de  vote 

58.  Dictation  Exercise 

It  is  rather  for  us  tc  be  here  dedicated  to  the  great  task  re- 
maining before  us,  —  that  from  these  honored  dead  we  take 
increased  devotion  to  that  cause  for  which  they  gave  the  last 
full  measure  of  devotion ;  that  we  here  highly  resolve  that  these 
dead  shall  not  have  died  in  vain ;  that  this  nation,  under  God, 
shall  have  a  new  birth  of  freedom ;  and  that  government  of  the 
people,  by  the  people,  and  for  the  people  shall  not  perish  from 
the  earth.  —  Lincoln's  Gettysburg  Address. 


59 

60 

61 

62 

Sen  ate 

en  trance 

phy  si  cian 

sci  ence 

sol  emn 

im  por  tance 

ca  tarrh 

ac  cu  ra  cy 

sum  mon 

ac  quaint  ance 

con  sump  tion 

ox  y  gen 

cab  i  net 

rel  a  tive 

pop  u  la  tion 

skillful 

63.   Suffix  ful 

Note  how  the  adjective  skillful  is  formed  from  the  noun  skill. 

Form  adjectives  by  adding  ful  to  the  following  nouns  and  use 
them  in  written  sentences  of  your  own.  If  you  are  not  sure  of 
the  exact  meaning,  consult  your  dictionary. 


tact 

play 

fear 

peace 

disgrace 

•dread 

health 

power 
145 

success 

respect 

146  ESSENTIALS   OF   SPELLING 

64  66  66  67 

ev  i  dence  ma  te  ri  al  prog  ress  scene 

ref  er  ence  prop  er  ty  op  por  tu  ni  ty  a  vi  a  tor 

cir  cum  f  er  ence  ter  ri  to  ry  mod  est  plane 

in  tel  li  gence  sub  urb  style  a  er  o  plane 

68.  Homonyms 

scene     Did  you  visit  the  scene  of  the  wreck  ? 
seen       I  have  not  seen  him  for  a  long  while. 

plain       Your  duty  is  very  plain. 

The  plains  of  the  West  are  a  rich  farming  section, 
plane      The  carpenter  said  he  was  using  a  plane. 

69.   Review  the  words  in  lessons  54-68,  giving  special  at- 
tention to  troublesome  words. 

70  71  72  73 

missionary  limit  altogether  squad 

mis  chie  vous  pro  vi  sion  ac  cord  ing  ban  quet 

va  ri  ous  ped  dler  sup  press  pre  cede 

su  per  in  tend  ent  op  po  nent  pub  li  ca  tion  twen  ti  eth 

74.   Words  to  be  Distinguished 

proceed     You  may  proceed  with  your  story. 
precede     He  should  precede  me  into  the  dining  room. 


75 

76 

77       •                 78 

em  pire 

more  0  ver 

bal  ance            sole  ^ 

cir  cuit 

mold 

per  mis  si  ble    heir  2 

energy 

neu  tral 

as  sas  sin          ca  ble 

coil 

chal  lenge 

re  strain           sta  tion  a  ry  ^ 

1  The  sole  of  a  shoe;  one's  sole  aim.       2  -phe  heir  to  an  estate;  pronunriation  on  page  190. 
'  A  stationary  population ;  a  stationary  cable. 


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147 


79.  Dictation  Exercises 

1.  Habit  is  a  cable.     We  weave  a  thread  of  it  every  day  and 
at  last  we  cannot  break  it.  —  Horace  Mann. 

2.  A  good  name  is  rather  to  be  chosen  than  great  riches,  and 
loving  favor  than  silver  and  gold.  —  Proverb. 

3.  A  great  nation  is  made  only  by  worthy  citizens.  —  Warner. 

Review  (Lessons  54-78) 


See  Note  to  ' 

Teacher,  page  83. 

argue 

entrance 

progress 

squad 

argument 

importance 

opportunity 

banquet 

court 

acquaintance 

modest 

precede 

convict 

relative 

style 

twentieth 

income 

physician 

scene 

empire 

estate 

catarrh 

aviator 

circuit 

develop 

consumption 

plane 

energy 

character 

population 

aeroplane 

coil 

torpedo 

science 

missionary 

moreover 

submarine 

accuracy- 

mischievous 

mold 

outrage 

oxygen 

various 

neutral 

victim 

skillful 

superintendent 

challenge 

perish 

evidence 

limit 

balance 

righteous 

reference 

provision 

permissible 

resolve 

circumference 

peddler 

assassin 

devote 

intelligence 

opponent 

restrain 

Senate 

material 

altogether 

sole 

solemn 

property 

according 

heir 

summon 

territory 

suppress 

cable 

cabinet 

suburb 

publication 

stationary 

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80 

81 

82 

83 

ex  hi  bi  tion 

ac  tion 

e lab  0  rate 

ar  ti  fi  cial 

as  so  ci  a  tion 

am  bi  tion 

cer  e  mo  ny 

clum  sy 

com  bi  na  tion 

cal en  dar 

im  ag  i  na  ry 

com  mit 

ex  cep  tion 

re  pair 

con  f  er 

ex  ist  ence 

84.   Dictation  Exercise  —  Formal  N 

OTE 

Miss  May  Jones  requests  the  pleasure  of  Miss  Helen  Hart's 
company  at  a  birthday  party  on  Monday,  February  twenty- 
ninth,  from  eight  to  eleven  o'clock. 

97  Main  Avenue 

February  seventeenth 


86 
pho  to  graph 
pho  no  graph 
sta  tion  er  y 
cor  re  spond  ence 


86 
grum  ble 
poul  try 
es  ti  mate 
mat  i  nee  ^ 


87 
de  spair 
de  cent 
cap  ture 
im  i  tate 


88 
en  ve  lope 
in  spect 
ex  tract 
hor  i  zon  tal 


89.  Words  to  be  Distinguished 

stationary     All  kinds  of  stationary  engines  are  made  here. 
stationery     I  wrote  the  letter  on  my  best  stationery. 


90 
in  i  tial 
an  nu  al 
mu  tu  al 


91 
mus  tache  ^ 
com  pound 
in  sect 


92 
def  i  nite 
de  gree 
fu  ri  ous 


93 
ob  jec  tion 
hu  man 
ill  ness 


con  tract      mis  er  y 


mys  te  ri  ous      in  di  gest  i  ble 


94.   Review    the    words    in    lessons    80-93,   giving    special 
attention  to  troublesome  words. 


Pronunciation  on  page  191. 


SEVENTH   GRADE,   SECOND   HALF 


149 


95 
qual  i  ty 
quan  ti  ty 
af  fair 
di  rec  tor 


96 

ac  com  mo  date 
in  close 
ben  e  fi  cial 
dif  fi  cul  ty 


97 

in  stru  ment 
cem  e  ter  y 
in  elude 
ma  chin  er  y 


98 
haste 
soul 

nerv  ous 
ob  sta  cle 


99.  Homonyms 

sole     He  was  the  sole  heir  of  his  uncle. 

soul    Breathes  there  the  man  with  soul  so  dead, 
Who  never  to  himself  hath  said. 
This  is  my  own,  my  native  land !  —  Scott. 

100.  Dictation  Exercise  —  Note  of  Acceptance 

Miss  Helen  Hart  accepts  with  pleasure  Miss  May  Jones's' 
kind  invitation  to  her  birthday  party  on  Monday,  February 
twenty-ninth,  from  eight  to  eleven  o'clock. 

54  Lincoln  Street 

February  nineteenth 


101 

102 

103 

104 

de  bate 

re  sign 

switch 

rumor 

trai  tor 

sa  cred 

at  tach 

sur  face 

a  rouse 

di  vine 

fatal 

whole  some 

com  mu  ni  ty 

grad  u  al 

ly 

vis  i  ble 

priv  i  lege 

105.  Dictation  Exercises 

I.  To  such  a  task  we  can  dedicate  our  lives  and  our  fortunes, 
everything  that  we  are  and  everything  that  we  have,  with  the 
pride  of  those  who  know  that  the  day  has  come  when  America 
is  privileged  to  spend  her  blood  and  her  might  for  the  principles 
that  gave  her  birth  and  happiness  and  the  peace  which  she  has 
treasured.     God  helping  her,  she  can  do  no  other.  —  Wilson. 


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ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


2.  He  has  sounded  forth  the  trumpet  that  shall  never  call 
retreat ; 
He  is  sifting  out  the  hearts  of  men  before  his  judgment  seat ; 
Oh  !  be  swift,  my  soul,  to  answer  him  !  be  jubilant,  my  feet ! 
Our  God  is  marching  on. 

—  Juha  Ward  Howe. 

Review  (Lessons  80-104) 


exhibition 

grumble 

definite 

haste 

association 

poultry 

degree 

soul 

combination 

estimate 

furious 

nervous 

exception 

matinee 

mysterious 

obstacle 

action 

despair 

objection 

debate 

ambition 

decent 

human 

traitor 

calendar 

capture 

illness 

arouse 

repair 

imitate 

indigestible 

community 

elaborate 

envelope 

quality 

resign 

ceremony 

inspect 

quantity- 

sacred 

imaginary 

extract 

affair 

divine 

confer 

horizontal 

director 

gradually 

artificial 

initial 

accommodate 

switch 

clumsy 

annual 

inclose 

attach 

commit              , 

^  mutual 

beneficial 

fatal 

existence 

contract 

difficulty 

visible 

photograph 

mustache 

instrument 

rumor 

phonograph 

compound  cemetery- 

surface 

stationery 

insect 

include 

wholesome 

correspondence 

misery 

machinery 

privilege 

For  a  pronouncing  list  of  all  words  taught  in  the  Seventh  Grade,  Second  Half 
Year,  see  pages  igo-igi. 


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151 


Supplementary  Words 

(Seventh  Grade 

J,  Second  Half) 

See  pages  iii,  iv,  and  167-171. 

heir  ess  ^ 

pi  0  neer 

sir  up  ^ 

skel  e  ton 

ac  tress 

prai  rie 

CO  CO  nut 

brains 

ges  ture 

fron  tier 

eel  er  y 

nerve 

scowl 

herb  2 

in  f ant 

mus  cle 

im  port 

bough 

or  phan 

ex  haust 

ex  port 

am  bush 

crip  pie 

pedal* 

whole  sale 

can  non 

dwarf 

launch 

re  tail 

repel 

mos  qui  to 

isth  mus  ^ 

pub  lish 

pac  i  fy 

curse 

vol  ca  no 

fie  tion 

fiend 

filthy 

cy  clone 

prose 

borne 

rogue 

hur  ri  cane 

poetry 

grieve 

mis  led  ^ 

ceil  ing 

opera 

bos  om 

im  pose 

gal  ler  y 

vi  0  lin 

grave 

reck  on 

ap  plause 

re  hears  al 

mon  u  ment 

wa  ges 

groan  ^ 

toi let 

an  tique 

tem  per  ance 

mur  mur 

veil 

seal 

reign 

rack  et 

razor 

ce  ment 

nom  i  nate 

syl  la  ble 

scis  sors 

solve 

grant 

pro  nounce 

paste  board 

zero 

wor  ship 

pro  nun  ci  a  tion 

mu  ci  lage 

prov  erb 

civ  i  lized 

op  er  a  tion 

var  nish 

rec  ol lect 

de  vel  op  ment 

ir  ri  ga  tion 

bow 
bough 

rain 
reign 


Homonyms 
He  made  a  low  bow  when  the  king  entered. 
One  bough  of  that  tree  is  broken. 

It  is  likely  to  rain  to-night. 

The  trouble  began  during  the  reign  of  King  George. 


Pronunciations:  1  (fir'Sa)      «  (Qrb)      » (sYr'iip) 
bicycle.     ''  A  groan  of  pain  or  of  disapproval. 


4  (mYs-lSd')       s  (Yfi'mfiB)       6  pedal  of  a 


EIGHTH   GRADE 
First  Half  Year 

See  Note  to  Teacher,  page  137. 


1 

2 

3 

4 

ad  vis  a  ble 

suit  a  ble 

dis  ci  pline 

au  di  ence 

re  spect  a  ble 

lov  a  ble 

au  thor  i  ty 

0  be  di  ence 

nav  i  ga  ble 

or  ches  tra 

ere  ate 

res  i  dence 

liable 

pro  pose 

cruise  ^ 

can  vass 

5.   Homonyms 

canvas      The  sails  of  a  ship  are  made  of  canvas, 
canvass    The  mayor  made  a  careful  canvass  of  the  city. 

6.  Dictation  Exercises 

1.  Every  man  should  learn  to  give  easy,  prompt,  cheerful 
obedience  to  rightful  authority.  —  Washington  Gladden. 

2.  Saving  creates  independence.  —  Thrift  Motto. 

7  8  9  10 

emergency  reservoir  2  specimen  victuals  2 

genuine  treasury  repetition  welfare 

con  demn  fin  an  cier  dis  guise  con  ceive 

title  financial  annoy  premium 

11.   Spelling  Rule  Reviewed 

Review  spelling  rule  I,  page  196.  Following  the  rule  (so  far 
as  it  applies),  add  ing  to  these  verbs  and  use  the  new  forms  in 
written  sentences  of  your  own : 

propose  inclose  conceive  condemn  make 

write  come  disguise  cruise  create 

1  The  cruiF.c  made  by  a  ship.  *  Pronunciation  on  page  193. 

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153 


12 
no  tice  a  ble 
peace  a  ble 
change  a  ble 
mile  age 


13  14 

a  bil  i  ty  im  mi  grant 

prac  ti  cal  em  i  grant 

ju  ry  se  cure 

of  fi  cial  con  ven  ient 


16 

wit  ness 
ap  par  ent  ly 
0  rig  i  nal  ly 
el  0  quent 


16.   Review  the  words  in  lessons  1-15,  giving  special  atten- 
tion to  the  troublesome  words. 

17.  Adverbs 
Review  lesson  37,  page  141.     Form  adverbs  from  the  follow- 
ing adjectives  and  use  them  in  written  sentences  of  your  own. 

mere         eloquent       convenient      genuine  financial 

hasty        idle  immediate       punctual        incidental 

easy         secure  suitable  respectable    peaceable 


18 
venge  ance 
ser  geant  ^ 
reg  i  ment 
spir  it 


19 
a  chieve 
re  lieve 
va  ri  e  ty 
rob  ber  y 


20 
con  science 
con  sci  en  tious 
trans  f er 
ac  com  pa  nied 


21 
in  ter  fere 
gen  ius 
pre  vent 
pause  2 


22.  Spelling  Rules  Reviewed 
Review  the  spelling  rules,  page  196.  Change  the  following 
verbs  to  forms  ending  in  ing  and  ed,  and  use  them  in  written 
sentences  of  your  own.  Why  does  rule  II  not  apply  to  obey 
and  annoy  ?  Why  does  rule  IV  not  apply  to  repair  ?  Why  not 
to  worship,  travel,  and  suffer? 


achieve 

transfer 

interfere 

rob 

worship 

relieve 

confer 

pacify 

obey 

travel 

repair 

accompany 

commit 

annoy 

suffer 

Pronunciation  on  page  193. 


*  A  pause  in  the  proceedings. 


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ESSENTIALS  OF   SPELLING 


23 

24 

25 

26 

re  al  ize 

sym  pa  thize 

ghost 

at  tor  ney  ^ 

rec  og  nize 

pul  ver  ize 

non  sense 

ex  ec  u  tive 

em  pha  size 

be  hav  ior 

ne  ces  si  ty 

in  suit 

crit  i  cize 

rep  u  ta  tion 

e  vap  0  rate 

fiery 

Review  (Lessons  1-26) 

See  Note  to  Teacher,  page  83. 


advisable 

reservoir 

immigrant 

interfere 

respectable 

treasury 

emigrant 

genius 

navigable 

financier 

secure 

prevent 

liable 

financial 

convenient 

pause 

suitable 

specimen 

witness 

realize 

lovable 

repetition 

apparently 

recognize 

orchestra 

disguise 

originally 

emphasize 

propose 

annoy 

eloquent 

criticize 

discipline 

victuals 

vengeance 

sympathize 

authority 

welfare 

sergeant 

pulverize 

create 

conceive 

regiment 

behavior 

cruise 

premium 

spirit 

reputation 

audience 

noticeable 

achieve 

ghost 

obedience 

peaceable 

relieve 

nonsense 

residence 

changeable 

variety 

necessity 

canvass 

mileage 

robbery 

evaporate 

emergency 

ability 

conscience 

attorney 

genuine 

practical 

conscientious 

executive 

condemn 

jury 

transfer 

insult 

title 

official 

accompanied 

fiery 

1  Pronunciation  on  page  192. 

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27 

28. 

29 

30 

rev  e  nue 

es  teem 

guard  i  an 

an  cient 

issue 

re  deem 

in  va  lid 

cen  sus 

coun  cil 

glimpse 

in  sane 

ratio 

ob  tain 

a  broad 

an  nounce 

re  proof 

31.  Principal  Parts  of  the  Verb 

The  principal  parts  of  a  verb  are  the  three  forms  from  which 
the  other  parts  of  that  verb  may  be  formed.  For  example,  the 
principal  parts  of  the  verb  write  are  present  tense  write ^  "I  write 
often  to  my  mother,"  past  tense, or  preterit  wrote,  "I  wrote  a 
letter  yesterday,"  and  past  participle  written^  "I  have  written 
a  long  letter." 

The  principal  parts  of  many  of  the  most  familiar  verbs  are 
formed  irregularly,  so  that  they  must  be  learned  by  heart. 
Memorize  the  principal  parts  of  the  following  verbs,  and  write 
sentences  of  your  own  using  each  of  the  forms. 


Presekt  Tense 

Past  Tense,  or  Preterit 

Past  Participi.e 

am 

was 

been 

do 

did 

done 

eat 

ate 

eaten 

go 

went 

gone 

see 

saw 

seen 

The  principal  parts  of  a  verb  may  be  found  in  the  dictionary. 
For  example,  the  verb  draw  appears  in  the  dictionary  thus : 

draw,  V.  /. ;  pret.  drew;  p.  p.  drawn;  p.  pr.  &•  vb.  n.  drawing. 
The  principal  parts  are  draw,  drew,  drawn. 

With  the  help  of  your  teacher  find  the  principal  parts  of  the 
following  verbs  and  memorize  them. 

drink  drive  know  ride  ring  wear 

fly  break  steal  grow  give  tear 


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32 
bois  ter  ous 
ri  die  u  lous 
scan  dal  ous 
de  sir  ous 


33 

e  lim  i  nate 
pre  lim  i  na  ry 
con  se  quence 
ac  cus  tomed 


34 

des  sert 
block  ade 
or  di  na  ri  ly 
a  lu  mi  num 


35 

im  mor  al 
im  mor  tal 
Christ 
re  li  gion 


36.  Words  to  be  Distinguished 

desert  A  railroad  was  built  across  the  desert. 

desert  The  captain  would  not  desert  his  ship. 

dessert  We  had  ice  cream  for  dessert. 


37 

38 

39 

40 

nui  sance  ^ 

bal  lot 

pro  f  es  sion 

lat  ter 

a  bun  dance 

suf  f rage 

quar  an  tine 

di  plo  ma 

ig  no  ranee 

in  tel  li  gent 

ef  fi  cient 

diet 

at  tend  ance 

leg  is  la  ture 

or  gan  i  za  tion 

rec  i  pe 

41.  Words  to  be  Distinguished 

later      I  arrived  later  than  you, 

latter    Of  the  two  books  you  have  mentioned,  I  prefer  the  latter. 

42.   Dictation  Exercise 

Five  great  professions  have  hitherto  existed  in  every  civilized 
nation.  The  soldier's  profession  is  to  defend  it;  the  pastor's 
to  teach  it;  the  physician's  to  keep  it  in  health;  the  lawyer's 
to  enforce  justice  in  it.  And  the  duty  of  all  these  men  is,  on  due 
occasion,  to  die  for  it.  —  Ruskin. 

43.  Review  lessons  27-42,  giving  special  attention  to  the 
troublesome  words. 


Pronunciation  on  page  193. 


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157 


44 
de  fence 
of  f  ense 
cam  paign 


45 

glo  ri  ous 
in  gen  ious 
te  di  ous 


46 
re  li  gious 
Prot  es  tant 
Cath  0  lie 


can  di  date         de  lir  i  ous      He  brew 


47 

quar  tet 
du  et 
solo 
choir  1 


48.   Review  of  Troublesome  Words 
Notice  which  of  the  following  words  have  only  one  / : 
already  always  alone  also  almighty 


although 

almost  all 

altogether 

all  right 

49 

50 

51 

52 

ap  pear  ance 

mu  nic  i  pal 

glis  ten 

sel  dom 

ut  ter  ance 

in  dorse 

oath 

in  flu  ence 

al  li  ance 

avoid 

dis  as  ter 

au  toe  ra  cy 

al  le  giance 

pro  duce 

odor 

de  moc  ra  cy 

53.   Principal  Parts  of  the  Verb 

The  principal  parts  of  a  regular  verb  are  formed  by  adding  d 
or  ed,  and  the  second  and  third  forms  are  alike.  For  example, 
/  produce,  I  produced,  I  have  prodticed.  In  adding  d  or  ed  the 
rules  of  spelling  (page  196)  should  be  observed.  Write  the 
principal  parts  of  the  following  verbs,  consulting  your  dictionary 
if  necessary. 


indorse 

trouble 

try 

study 

recognize 

avoid 

refer 

stop 

control 

separate 

ballot 

ghsten 

play 

attach 

criticize 

miss 

guess 

stay 

pass 

allow 

1 

Pronunciation  on 

page  192. 

158 


ESSENTIALS  OF   SPELLING 


54.   Dictation  Exercises 

1 .  The  love  of  my  country  will  be  the  ruling  influence  of  my 
conduct.  —  Washington. 

2.  He  that  is  good  at  making  excuses  is  seldom  good  at  any- 
thing else.  —  Franklin. 

3.  The  world  must  be  made  safe  for  democracy.  —  Wilson. 

Review  (Lessons  27-52) 


revenue 

eliminate 

profession 

quartet 

issue 

preliminary 

quarantine 

duet 

council 

consequence 

efficient 

solo 

obtain 

accustomed 

organization 

choir 

esteem 

dessert 

latter 

appearance 

redeem 

blockade 

diploma 

utterance 

glimpse 

ordinarily 

diet 

alliance 

abroad 

aluminum 

recipe 

allegiance 

guardian 

immoral 

defense 

municipal 

invalid 

immortal 

offense 

indorse 

insane 

Christ 

campaign 

avoid 

announce 

religion 

candidate 

produce 

ancient 

nuisance 

glorious 

glisten 

census 

abundance 

ingenious 

oath 

ratio 

Ignorance 

tedious 

disaster 

reproof 

attendance 

delirious 

odor 

boisterous 

ballot 

religious 

seldom 

ridiculous 

suffrage 

Protestant 

influence 

scandalous 

intelligent 

Catholic 

autocracy 

desirous 

legislature 

Hebrew 

democracy 

For  a  pronouncing  list  of  all  words  taught  in  the  Eighth 

Grade,  First  Half 

Year,  see  pages  192-193. 

EIGHTH   GRADE,   FIRST  HALF 


159 


Supplementary  Words 

(Eighth  Grade, 

First  Half) 

See  pages 

ii,  iv,  and  167-171. 

dis  in  feet 

OS  trich 

trou  sers 

re  prove 

bac  te  ri  a 

par  rot 

flan  nel 

cen  sure 

naph  tha  ^ 

pea  cock 

mus  lin 

in  tol  er  ant 

ben  zine  ^ 

leop  ard 

ging  ham 

king  dom 

cam  phor 

prey 

par  a  sol 

col  lapse 

sul  phur 

shrub 

pet  ti  coat 

mod  er  ate 

so  pra  no 

f  0  li  age 

em  broid  er  y 

pen  sion 

alto 

wil  der  ness 

re  sort 

pro  cure 

ten  or 

gran  ite 

gos  sip 

min  i  a  ture 

bass 

ridge 

war  rior 

por  trait 

tri  0 

pla  teau 

bat  tal  ion 

idol 

mac  a  ro  ni 

drain  age 

ad  vance 

cul  ture 

sar  dines 

vapor 

slaugh  ter 

crea  ture 

sau  sage 

haze 

shriek 

casket 

al  monds  ^ 

ho  ri  zon 

shrink 

coffin 

spin  ach  ^ 

tariff 

am  bu  lance 

tomb 

ker  nel  ^ 

whis  ky 

sur  geon 

el  e  men  ta  ry 

mo  las  ses 

whirl 

vac  ci  nat  ed 

ex  per  i  ment 

di  ges  tion 

gut  ter 

ac  cent 

ab  so  lute 

pyr  a  mid 

pau  per 

hy  phen 

stand  ard 

pre  serve 

a  sy  lum 

as  so  ci  ate 

ver  i  fy 

pre  sume 

con  ven  ience 

CO  op  er  a  tion 

math  e  mat  ics 

Words  to  be  Distinguished 

idle      Many  men  in  that  factory  are  idle. 

idol      The  captain 

was  the  idol  of  his  soldiers. 

pray    He  went  to  church  to  pray. 

prey    The  leoparc 

crawled  toward  its  prey. 

Pronunciations:    ^  {n&t'thd)      »  (bSn' 

ztn)      s(a'miindz)     Msptn'Sj)     »  As  in  "  a  kernel 

of  rice. " 

Eighth  Grade,  Second  Half  Year 

55  56  57  58 

e  quiv  a  lent  a  nal  y  sis  es  sen  tial  mil  lion  aire 

al  lies  ^  pa  ral  y  sis  ap  pa  ra  tus  ^  neigh  bor  hood 

confederate  afford  hereafter  fatigue^ 

am  mu  ni  tion  chron  ic  a  muse  ment  nour  ish  ment 

59.  Dictation  Exercise  —  Business  Letter 

423  Jefferson  Street 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Feb.  I,  1919 
Washington  Book  Company 

220  Washington  Square,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Gentlemen : 

Inclosed  please  find  a  check  for  one  dollar  forty-four  cents  ($1.44), 
for  which  please  send  me  two  copies  of  Dickens's  "  Child's  History  of 
England." 

Yours  truly, 

Lillian  Smith 

60  61  62  63 

ty  phoid  tu  ber  cu  lo  sis  min  is  ter  lit  er  a  ture 

pneu  mo  ni  a  in  flam  ma  tion  f ea  ture  lab  0  ra  to  ry 

diph  the  ri  a}  af  fee  tion  a  pol  0  gy  jew  el  ry 

rheumatism  anatomy  irritate  guarantee 

64.  Dictation  Exercise 

Do  to-day's  duty;  fight  to-day's  temptation;  and  do  not 
weaken  and  distract  yourself  by  looking  forward  to  things 
which  you  cannot  see.  —  Kings] ey. 

^  Pronunciation  on  page  194. 
160 


EIGHTH   GRADE,   SECOND  HALF  161 


65 

66 

67 

68 

cou  ra  geous 

an  a  lyze 

trifle 

sta  tis  tics 

mis  eel  la  ne  ous 

proph  e  sy  ^ 

pres  sure 

san  i  ta  ry 

hid  e  ous 

sher  iff 

coun  sel 

re  cep  tion 

treach  er  ous 

at  tend  ant 

u  nique  ^ 

mil  li  ner 

69.  Words  to  be  Distinguished 
council     A  war  council  was  held  at  Washington, 
counsel    My  father  gave  me  good  counsel. 

My  counsel  advises  me  to  bring  suit. 

70.   Review  lessons  55-68,  giving  special  attention  to  the 
troublesome  words. 


71 

72 

73 

74 

coun  ter  f  eit 

in  ves  ti  gate 

av  er  age 

ap  par  el 

for  f  eit 

re  due  tion 

du  ra  ble 

or  na  men  tal 

des  ti  na  tion 

con  sti  tu  tion 

bach  e  lor 

in  stinct 

ap  pli  ca  tion 

in  sti  tu  tion 

an  arch  ist 

col  lee  tion 

75.   Dictation  Exercise 
In  order  that  a  government  may  be  durable,  it  must  contain 
a  principle  that  is  true,  that  is  divine,  that  is  best  adapted  to  the 
welfare  of  the  many.     Without  this  the  constitution  is  a  dead 
letter.    It  is  nothing  more  than  a  collection  of  laws. 

—  Alphonse  de  Lamartine. 

76  77  78  79 

sensitive  suggestion 2  cylinder  collision 

u  ni  ver  si  ty  ven  ti  la  tion  car  bu  ret  or  con  vert 

tes  ti  mo  ny  def  i  ni  tion  crys  tal  im  pul  sive 

sac  ri  fice  par  ti  tion  phys  i  cal  trans  par  ent 

I  Verb  only.  ^  Pronunciation  on  page  195. 


162 


ESSENTIALS   OF   SPELLING 


80.   Dictation  Exercise 

The  tumult  and  the  shouting  dies ; 

The  captains  and  the  kings  depart ; 
Still  stands  thine  ancient  sacrifice, 

An  humble  and  a  contrite  heart. 
Lord  God  of  Hosts,  be  with  us  yet. 
Lest  we  forget  —  lest  we  forget !  —  Kipling. 


Review  (Lessons  55-79) 

See  Note  to  Teacher,  page  83. 


equivalent 

tuberculosis 

trifle 

apparel 

allies 

inflammation 

pressure 

ornamental 

confederate 

affection 

counsel 

instinct 

ammunition 

anatomy 

unique 

collection 

analysis 

minister 

statistics 

sensitive 

paralysis 

feature 

sanitary 

university 

afford 

apology 

reception 

testimony 

chronic 

irritate 

milliner 

sacrifice 

essential 

literature 

counterfeit 

suggestion 

apparatus 

laboratory 

forfeit 

ventilation 

hereafter 

jewelry 

destination 

definition 

amusement 

guarantee 

application 

partition 

millionaire 

courageous 

investigate 

cylinder 

neighborhood  miscellaneous 

reduction 

carburetor 

fatigue 

hideous 

constitution 

crystal 

nourishment 

treacherous 

institution 

physical 

typhoid 

analyze 

average 

collision 

pneumonia 

prophesy 

durable 

convert 

diphtheria 

sheriff 

bachelor 

impulsive 

rheumatism 

attendant 

anarchist 

transparent 

EIGHTH   GRADE,   SECOND  HALF  163 


81 

82 

83 

84 

con  cise 

pneu  mat  ic 

quaint 

rev  0  lu  tion  a  ry 

pre  cise 

at  mos  phere 

rid  i  cule 

per  pen  die  u  lar 

ir  reg  u  lar 

ob  ser  va  tion 

com  i  cal 

tech  ni  cal 

sov  er  eign 

ex  pe  di  tion 

ras  cal 

sub  Stan  tial 

85.  Dictation  Exercise  —  Letter  of  Application 

240  Johnson  Street 

Salem,  Oregon 

Aug.  I,  191 7 
The  Liberty  Trust  Company- 
Second  Avenue 

Seattle,  Washington 

Gentlemen  : 

I  have  just  learned  through  a  friend  in  Seattle  that  you  are  looking 
for  a  girl  to  assist  in  the  Savings  Department,  and  I  should  like  to  be 
considered  as  an  applicant  for  the  position. 

I  was  graduated  in  June  from  the  High  School  of  Salem,  and  can 
refer  you  to  the  Principal,  Mr.  Henry  S.  Jones,  for  my  general 
standing  during  the  four  years  I  spent  there. 

Miss  Grace  Thompson,  teacher  of  mathematics  and  elementary 
bookkeeping,  has  kindly  promised  to  write  fully  in  regard  to  my  work 
in  her  department. 

If  you  wish  to  see  me  personally,  I  shall  be  glad  to  call  at  the 
bank  at  any  time  convenient  to  you. 

Yours  very  truly 

Alice  E.  Pierce 


86 

87 

88 

89 

con  f  er  ence 

alien 

syn  di  cate 

div  i  dend 

con  sen  sus 

f u  gi  tive 

com  mer  cial 

pros  pect 

rem  e  dy 

cor  rupt 

suf  fi  cient 

sym  pa  thy 

en  ter  prise 

gar  ri  son 

pro  fane 

ten  ant 

164 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


90 

91 

92 

93 

ac  knowl  edge 

ob  sti  nate 

de  test 

SOU  ve  nir^ 

ap  pre  ci  ate 

ex  trav  a  gant 

dis  play 

em  pha  sis 

rem  nant 

devil 

per  form 

sur  vey 

pen  nant 

ther  mom  e  ter 

re  viv  al 

pur  suit 

94.  Dictation  Exercise 

We  hold  these  truths  to  be  self-evident:  that  all  men  are 
created  equal;  that  they  are  endowed  by  their  Creator  with 
certain  unalienable  rights;  that  among  these  are  life,  liberty, 
and  the  pursuit  of  happiness.  That,  to  secure  these  rights, 
governments  are  instituted  among  men,  deriving  their  just 
powers  from  the  consent  of  the  governed. 

—  Declaration  of  Independence. 


96 

f  es  ti  val 
bound  a  ry 
at  ti  tude 
ar  riv  al 


96 
germ 

in  flu  en  za 
asth  ma  ^ 
neu  ral  gi  a 


97 
des  per  ate 
aux  il  ia  ry 
move  ment 
ap  pe  tite 


98 
com  plex  ion 
com  mis  sion 
em  bar  rass 
proph  e  cy 


99.  Words  to  be  Distinguished 

prophesy  What  kind  of  weather  does  he  prophesy  for  to-morrow  ? 
prophecy  I  do  not  know  whether  to  believe  his  prophecies. 


100 

101 

102 

103 

feast 

pat  ent 

ex  traor  di  na  ry  ^ 

valor 

in  dulge 

vi  0  lent 

in  con  ven  ience 

en  deav  or 

se  ries  ^ 

bu  mor  ous 

dis  tin  guisb 

pu  ri  ty 

strat  e  gy 

u  ni  form 

cir  cum  stanc  es 

sin  cer  i  ty 

'  Pronunciation  on  page  195. 


2  Pronunciation  on  page  194. 


EIGHTH   GRADE,   SECOND  HALF 


165 


104.   Our  Flag 

"White  is  for  purity,  red  for  valor,  blue  for  justice;  and  all 
together  —  bunting,  stripes,  stars,  and  colors,  blazing  in  the 
sky  —  make  the  flag  of  our  country,  to  be  cherished  by  all  our 
hearts,  to  be  upheld  by  all  our  hands."  —  Charles  Sumner. 


Review  (Lessons  81-103) 


concise 

alien 

detest 

complexion 

precise 

fugitive 

display 

commission 

irregular 

corrupt 

perform  , 

embarrass 

sovereign 

garrison 

revival 

prophecy 

pneumatic 

syndicate 

souvenir 

feast 

atmosphere 

commercial 

emphasis 

indulge 

observation 

sufficient 

survey 

series 

expedition 

profane 

pursuit 

strategy 

quaint 

dividend 

festival 

patent 

ridicule 

prospect 

boundary 

violent 

comical 

sympathy 

attitude 

humorous 

rascal 

tenant 

arrival 

uniform 

revolutionary  acknowledge 

germ 

extraordinary 

perpendicular  appreciate 

influenza 

inconvenience 

technical 

remnant 

asthma 

distinguish 

substantial 

pennant 

neuralgia 

circumstances 

conference 

obstinate 

desperate 

valor 

consensus 

extravagant 

auxiliary 

endeavor 

remedy- 

devil 

movement 

purity 

enterprise 

thermometer 

appetite 

sincerity 

Foi  a  pronouncing  list  of  all  words  taught  in  the  Eighth  Grade,  Second  Half 
Year,  see  pages  194-195. 


166 


ESSENTIALS   OF  SPELLING 


Supplementary  Words  (Eighth  Grade,  Second  Half) 


See  pages  iii,  iv,  and 

167-171. 

psalm  ^ 

phys  i  ol  o  gy 

site 

proph  et 

hymn 

psy  chol  0  gy 

lease 

dis  ci  pie 

bur  i  al 

prev  a  lence 

award 

con  scious 

de  ceased  ^ 

di  ag  no  sis 

as  ses  sor 

cat  e  chism 

corpse 

pre  scribe 

plea 

vague 

corps  3 

qui  nine  ^ 

ju  di  cial 

vil  lain  ^^ 

cor  po  ral 

chlo  ro  form 

al  lege 

gam  ble 

cor  po  ra  tion 

es  sence 

im  pris  on 

car  tridge 

acid 

glyc  er  in 

es  say 

mas  sa  ere 

bleach 

re  frig  er  a  tor 

quo  ta  tion 

bev  er  age 

ex  ter  nal 

as  par  a  gus 

sar  cas  tic 

gui  tar 

eel  lu  loid 

trans  plant 

car  toon 

gay  e  ty 

tel  e  scope 

drought 

cam  er  a 

bru  nette 

mi  cro  scope 

con  ser  va  tion 

a  pol  0  gize 

fas  ci  nate 

syr  inge 

ab  bre  vi  a  tion 

pres  tige  ^ 

pam  phlet 

ab  scess 

in  au  gu  ra  tion 

ma  neu  ver 

for  mu  la 

ma  la  ri  a 

per  form  ance 

ex  ert 

al  ma  nac 

chol  er  a 

com  mence  ment 

wres  tie 

e  clipse 

ap  0  plex  y ' 

par  lia  ment  ^ 

wrench 

phase 

bron  chi  tis  ^ 

in  i  ti  ate 

wring 

e  qua  tor 

ton  sil  li  tis  ^ 

in  i  ti  a  tive 

fau  cet 

ra  di  us 

ap  pen  di  ci  tis  ^ 

ref  er  en  dum 

i  ci  cle 

spi  ral 

Homonyms 
sight      The  river  is  in  plain  sight  from  here. 
site        He  selected  a  beautiful  site  for  his  house. 

ring       The  church  bell  is  ringing. 

wring    Why  are  the  people  wringing  their  hands  ? 


Pronunciations : 
•(S-pSn-dT-si'tTs) 


i(8am)         »(de-8e8tO         J  (kor)        MbrSij-kl'tYs)  ^  (tSn-sI-li'tIs) 

'(kwi'niu)         « (pSr'lI-mgnt)        » (prgs-tezh')        lo(vntu) 


SEVENTH   AND    EIGHTH    GRADES 


167 


Household  Words 


(Supplementing  the  household  words  on  pages  2-166;  see  Preface,  page  iv.) 


ve  ran  da 

broil 

pro  te  id 

pum  ice 

lat  tice 

braised 

glu  ten 

bo  rax 

stair  way 

sir  loin 

car  bo  hy  drate 

al  ka  li 

bal  us  ter 

ten  der  loin 

sol  u  ble 

am  mo  ni  a 

chan  de  Her  ^ 

pars  ley 

crys  tal  lize 

cal  ci  mine 

pan  try 

can  ta  loupe 

ox  i  dize 

an  i  line 

bed  room 

a  pri  cots 

ster  i  lize 

fab  ric 

bath  room 

tap  i  0  ca 

Pas  teur  ize 

ere  tonne 

mat  tress 

mar  ma  lade 

vac  u  um 

sat  in 

chif  fo  nier  ^ 

gran  u  lat  ed 

fer  men  ta  tion 

sa  teen 

gimp 

gel  a  tin 

con  va  les  cent 

cam  brie 

thim  ble 

va  nil  la 

dis  in  feet  ant 

cal  i  CO 

trea  die 

cin  na  mon 

fu  mi  gate 

den  im 

cut  ler  y 

cloves 

do  mes  tic 

per  cale 

u  ten  sils 

men  u  ^ 

budg  et 

dim  i  ty 

skil  let 

pto  ma  ine  ^ 

in  vest  ment 

blouse 

grid  die 

gar  bage 

ex  pend  i  ture 

un  der  wear 

col  an  der 

ba  cil  li 

sun  dries 

che  mise 

sieve 

Sep  tic 

in  ci  den  tals 

baste 

yeast 

an  ti  sep  tic 

def  i  cit 

ruch  ing  ^ 

dough 

poul  tice 

in  ven  to  ry 

seal  lops 

yolk 

e  met  ic 

as  sets 

bi  as 

muf  fins 

nau  se  a  ^ 

H  a  bil  i  ties 

eye  let 

gruel 

di  e  tet  ics 

clean  li  ness 

cro  chet 

cur  die 

cal  0  rie 

cleans  er 

skein 

Prontmdations:    1  (shSn-d^-ler')  2  (ahYf-o-ner')  ^  (mSn'u) 

»  (n8'8hS-d)  «  (roosh'tng) 


(to'mt-Tn) 


168 


ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


Urban  Words 

(Supplementing  the  urban  words 

I  on  pages  2-166;  see  Preface,  page  iv.) 

a  la  carte  ^ 

re  al  ty 

as  phalt  ^ 

bank  rupt  cy 

table  d'hote 

2  tres  tie 

curb 

com  mod  i  ty 

caf  e  te  ri  a 

stee  pie 

front  age 

ap  pro  pri  a  tion 

del  i  ca  tes  sen  ca  the  dral 

or  di  nance 

de  pre  ci  a  tion 

lobby 

tour  ist 

al  der  man 

lit  i  ga  tion 

reg  is  ter 

tax  i  cab 

pre  cinct 

ac  count  ant 

por  ter 

li  mou  sine  ^ 

in  spec  tor 

ex  pend  i  ture 

tran  sient 

jit  ney 

as  sem  bly 

in  ci  den  tals 

sa  loon 

om  ni  bus 

fed  er  a  tion 

in  vest  ment 

slums 

sub  way 

ju  di  ci  a  ry 

es  tab  lish  ment 

char  i  ty 

mo  tor  man 

ver  diet 

mer  chan  disc 

clinic 

trans  it 

par  ti  san 

mer  can  tile  ^ 

san  a  to  ri  um 

L  traf  fie 

in  ven  to  ry 

ware  house 

di  rec  to  ry 

in  ter  ur  ban 

as  sets 

met  ro  pol  i  tan 

bul  le  tin 

vi  a  duct 

li  a  bil  i  ties 

head  quar  ters 

shop  ping 

lo  CO  mo  tive 

bro  ker  age 

dis  trib  u  tor 

flo  rist  3 

f  er  ry 

col  lat  er  al 

com  pet  i  tor 

jew  el  er 

nav  i  ga  tion 

cou  pon 

ex  port  er 

phar  ma  cy 

mar  i  ner 

se  cu  ri  ty 

im  port  er 

bal  CO  ny 

dock 

mo  nop  0  ly 

job  ber 

usher 

wharf 

fran  chise 

pe  ri  od  i  cal 

vaude  ville  * 

sewer 

cur  ren  cy 

ste  nog  ra  phy 

a  part  ment 

alley 

de  pos  it 

lin  0  type 

ten  e  ment 

hy  drant 

def  i  cit 

fra  ter  ni  ty 

fire  proof 

bou  le  vard 

in  sol  vent 

spec  ta  cle 

Pronunciations:     i(ilftk-artO               « (ti'bl' dBt')                »  (flyrfst)                 <  (vod'vTl) 

»  (le-moo-zenO 

<  (Ss'fSlt) 

^  (mfirnsSn-tri) 

SEVENTH  AND   EIGHTH   GRADES 


169 


Rural 

Words 

(Supplementing  the  rural  words  on  pages  2-166;  see 

Preface,  page  iv.) 

ag  ri  cul  tur  al 

reap  er 

scythe 

squash 

bul  le  tin 

mow  er 

au  ger 

pump  kin  ^ 

chem  i  cal 

thrash  er 

cross  cut 

rhu  barb 

pest 

shell  er 

crow  bar 

cau  li  flow  er 

blight 

test  er 

vise 

cu  cum  ber 

scale 

strain  er 

pli  ers 

vines 

worms 

spray  er 

trow  el 

grape  vine 

spray 

scrap  er 

spade 

vine  yard 

e  mul  sion 

roll  er 

trough 

cit  rous 

form  al  de  hyde  bug  gy 

sed  i  ment 

grove 

Bor  deaux  ^ 

sur  rey 

tack  le 

plum 

phos  phate 

sulky 

sock  et 

rose  bush  es 

ni  trate 

shafts 

lad  der 

eu  ca  lyp  tus 

phos  phor  us 

sin  gle  tree 

cal  dron 

cac  tus 

lime 

dou  ble  tree 

ladle 

ban  tam 

plas  ter 

whif  fle  tree 

al  f al  fa 

leg  horn 

lye 

hal  ter 

clo  ver 

Plymouth  rock 

pot  ash 

hames 

tim  0  thy 

roost  er 

wheel  bar  row 

plow 

fod  der 

coop 

a  er  a  tor 

plow  share 

for  age 

Per  che  ron 

sep  a  ra  tor 

fur  row 

en  si  lage 

curry 

trac  tor 

har  row 

si  lo 

hoof 

cul  ti  va  tor 

disk 

buck  wheat 

ox  en 

in  cu  ba  tor 

grind  stone 

mil  let 

heif  er 

brood  er 

whet  stone 

melon 

ra  tions 

Pronunciations:     » (.b8r-d50           « (pfimp'kTn) 

170 


ESSENTIALS   OF   SPELLING 


Rural  Words 

{Continued) 

Stan  chion  ^ 

gran  a  ry  ^ 

go  phers 

tract 

man  ger 

crate 

home  stead 

patch 

Ayr  shire  * 

car  ton 

grange 

ma  nure 

Jer  sey 

cheese  cloth 

grow  er 

f  er  ti  Uz  er 

Guern  sey ' 

cul  ti  vate 

0  ver  alls 

de  com  pose 

Hoi  stein  * 

ir  ri  gate 

win  now 

in  feet  ed 

milch 

prun  ing 

wind  row 

loam 

test 

hew 

shock 

grav  el 

cream  er  y 

graft 

stack 

mois  ture 

can  ner  y 

sprout 

hoist 

rain  fall 

Industrial  Words 


(Supplementing 

the  industrial  word 

s  on  pages  2-166;  see 

Preface,  page  iv.) 

am  pere  ^ 

a  cet  y  lene 

trow  el 

cut  ler  y 

volt  age 

cal  ci  um 

scoop 

adz 

mag  net 

graph  ite 

an  vil 

au  ger 

mag  net  ic 

as  bes  tos 

bel  lows 

gim  let  8 

mag  ne  to 

bronze 

forge 

gouge 

dy  na  mo 

em  er  y 

tongs 

pul  ley 

gen  er  a  tor 

a  mal  gam 

pli  ers 

belt  ing 

trans  form  er 

sol  der  ^ 

vise 

gear 

in  can  des  cent 

pig  ment 

crow  bar 

lathe 

phys  ics 

lime  stone 

lever 

valve 

chem  is  try 

plas  ter 

sledge 

mech  a  nism 

chem  i  cal 

mor  tar 

mal  let 

ve  hi  cle 

phos  phor  us 

ma  son  ry 

whet  stone 

lo  CO  mo  tive 

Pronunciations:      1  (stSn'shSn)  2  (fir'sher)  '  (gflrn'zt) 

•  (gr5n'a-rT)  « (Sm-pfirO  ^  (tSd'er)  »  (gtmlgt) 


(hol'stin) 


SEVENTH  AND   EIGHTH   GRADES 


171 


Industrial  Words  {Continued) 


pis  ton 

em  ploy  ee 

e  CO  nom  ic 

lig  nite 

throt  tie 

ma  chin  ist 

re  sourc  es 

pe  tro  le  um 

noz  zle 

steam  fit  ter 

in  dus  tri  al 

smelt  er 

va  por  ize 

wheel  wright 

ef  fi  cien  cy 

cru  ci  ble 

fend  er 

ac  count  ing 

u  til  i  ty 

cast  ings 

ful  crum  ^ 

au  dit  ing 

ve  loc  i  ty 

re  tort 

piv  ot 

en  gi  neer  ing 

ca  pac  i  ty 

tem  per  ing 

groove 

man  age  ment 

per  cap  i  ta 

shel  lac 

mor  tise 

em  ploy  ment 

bo  nus 

siz  ing 

tur  ret 

vo  ca  tion 

trans  it 

coop  er  age 

dredge 

oc  cu  pa  tion 

tun  nel 

calk  ing 

si  phon 

in  spec  tion 

scaf  fold 

riv  et  ing 

con  dens  er 

pro  mo  tion 

safe  ty 

cord  age 

me  ter 

pro  por  tion 

proj  ect 

prism 

in  ven  tor 

ag  gre  gate 

sched  ule 

sphere 

ar  chi  tect  ^ 

com  pe  ti  tion 

shift 

sten  cil 

man  ag  er 

com  pu  ta  tion 

frag  ile 

mul  ti  plex 

sales  man 

CO  or  di  na  tion 

tex  tile 

cor  ru  gat  ed 

fore  man 

lin  e  ar 

fab  ric 

au  to  mat  ic 

crafts  man 

di  men  sion 

shod  dy 

hy  drau  lie 

ar  ti  san 

per  im  e  ter 

0  ver  alls 

buoy  ant  ^ 

crew 

di  ag  0  nal 

mer  chan  dise 

man  u  al 

ap  pren  tice 

sci  en  tif  ic 

an  thra  cite 

sea  son  al 

ap  pli  cant 

pre  ci  sion 

bi  tu  mi  nous 

struc  tur  al 

Pronunciations:     i  (ful'krwm) 

J  (ar'kl-tgkt)        «  (boi'Snt) 

REVIEW  LISTS 

For  reference  only ;  see  page  xi. 


Words 

Taught  in 

the  Second  Grade,  First  Half  Year 

after 

cold 

glad 

lost 

road 

all 

come 

glass 

made 

room 

apple 

cow 

God 

may 

round 

away 

cup 

gold 

milk 

same 

back 

dark 

gone 

more 

sand 

bag 

deep 

good 

mother 

saw 

ball 

did 

gun 

mouth 

says* 

bear 

dig 

had 

must 

sing 

bed 

doll 

hand 

new 

snow 

best 

dress 

has 

night 

some* 

big 

dry 

his 

nut 

this 

bird 

eat 

hold 

old 

three 

blue* 

eyes 

house 

one 

told 

book 

face 

into 

open 

took 

box 

faU 

king 

our 

try 

bring 

father 

large 

play 

two* 

brother 

feet 

last 

poor 

want 

caU 

fill 

let 

queen 

water 

came 

fish 

like 

read 

way 

cap 

from 

little 

red 

went 

car 

game 

lives  ^ 

right 

with 

class 

girl 

look 

ring 

your 

clean 

give 

*  Words  mariced  with  an  asterisk  on  this  page  and  the  following  pages  are  the  so-called 
Demons  mentioned  in  the  Preface,  page  v.  i  Verb 

172 


SECOND  GRADE 

173 

Words  Taught  in  the 

Second  Grade 

,  Second  Half  Year 

about 

flag 

jump 

paper 

sun 

arm 

floor 

keep 

pig 

take 

ask 

fly 

late 

push 

teU 

baby 

foot 

lay 

put 

ten 

bad 

for 

led 

rain 

that 

began 

found 

left 

ride 

them 

begin 

four 

leg 

said* 

then 

burns 

fun 

long 

say 

there* 

catch 

get 

love 

seven 

they* 

cut 

goes 

make 

show 

time 

day 

going 

making* 

shut 

to-day 

dear* 

hard 

men 

sick 

tree 

dish 

hat 

mine 

sister 

walk 

does* 

have 

miss 

sit 

was 

door 

having* 

most 

six 

wash 

down 

head 

much* 

so 

well 

ears 

help 

name 

soft 

wet 

eight 

here* 

never 

song^ 

white 

feed 

hit> 

nine 

stand 

why 

fell 

home 

noon 

stay 

will 

find 

hot 

not 

step 

wind 

fire 

how 

now 

stood 

window 

first 

if 

out 

stop 

yard 

five 

its 

over 

street 

yes 

174 


REFERENCE  LISTS 


Words 

Taught  in 

the  Third 

Grade,  First  Half  Year 

above 

clear 

food 

once* 

soon 

across 

coal 

forget 

only 

speak 

act 

coat 

free 

other 

start 

again*  ^ 

coming* 

Friday 

part 

summer 

air 

cook 

front 

party 

Sunday 

alone 

com 

full 

please 

table 

along 

cost 

garden 

quart 

think 

another 

cough* 

grade 

quick 

those 

any* 

dance 

grass 

race 

Thursday 

aunt 

date 

gray 

read*  ^ 

top 

bare 

dead 

green 

sale 

trip 

basket 

desk 

happy 

Saturday 

Tuesday*  3 

because 

died 

heard* 

school 

turkey 

before 

dirt 

high 

second 

uncle 

beg 

dollar 

hill 

sell 

use 

behind 

drink 

hole 

send 

wall 

board 

drop 

hope 

sent 

warm 

both 

early* 

ice 

shoes* 

Wednesday** 

bought 

east 

kind 

short 

were 

built* 

easy* 

lady 

sight 

west 

butter 

fair 

lesson 

.  skate 

what 

buy* 

farm 

letter 

sky 

when 

can't* 

feel 

low 

sleep 

which* 

card 

felt 

market 

small 

win 

chair 

few 

meat 

smile 

winter 

change 

finish 

Monday 

smoke 

write* 

child 

flower 

moon 

soap 

yesterday 

church 

*  Note  on  pagi 

5  172.                Pronunciations  (key  on  page  176):    ^  (d-gSn') 

THIRD    GRADE 

17 

Words 

Taught  in 

the  Third  Grade,  Second  Half  Year 

ago 

done* 

hurt 

oak 

spend 

almost 

dozen 

inside 

often* 

spring 

always* 

each 

just* 

outside 

star 

anything 

egg 

kill 

own 

still 

anyway 

empty 

knee 

page 

stone 

around 

evening 

know* 

paid 

store 

ate 

ever 

laid* 

pail 

struck 

autumn 

every* 

lead  2 

pass 

study 

band 

fail 

leave 

pen 

sweet 

been* 

fare 

Hght 

pencil 

swim 

beside 

fight 

line 

place 

talk 

better 

fine 

loud 

pound 

teacher 

black 

flour 

mail 

rang 

thank 

block 

fond 

many* 

rest 

these 

boat 

fruit 

matter 

roses 

through* 

body 

good-by 

meet 

seat 

to-night* 

brave 

great 

might 

seed 

under 

bread 

grew 

mile 

seen 

very* 

broke 

ground 

mix 

sew 

war 

care 

hair 

money 

shall 

week* 

cent 

half* 

morning 

sheep 

where* 

children 

halves 

myself 

ship 

while 

city 

hear* 

nail 

shop 

who 

close 

herself 

near 

side 

wish 

clothes  1 

himself 

next 

son 

wool 

cover 

horse 

north 

south 

writing* 

cream 

hour* 

note 

spell 

year 

1  Pronounced  (klofehz). 

*  Verb,  pronounced  (led). 

yet 

176 


REFERENCE  LISTS 


USE   OF   THE   DICTIONARY 

(To  be  studied  with  the  help  of  the  teacher.) 

The  dictionary  is  a  book  to  which  you  should  refer  when 
you  wish  to  know  the  spelHng,  pronunciation,  or  meaning 
of  a  word.  You  must  know  the  letters  of  the  alphabet  in 
their  proper  order  before  you  can  use  the  dictionary. 

It  is  somewhat  difficult  to  learn  how  to  pronounce  a 
word  accurately.  Although  there  are  only  twenty-six 
letters  in  the  alphabet,  they  represent  more  than  forty  dif- 
ferent sounds.  The  following  table  shows  how  these 
sounds  are  indicated  in  the  pronunciations  in  Webster's 
New  International  Dictionary  and  the  various  school  dic- 
tionaries that  use  the  same  system. 


a  in  mate 
a  in  climate 

e  in  over 
f  in  fat 

6  in  lord 
6  in  not 

u  in  use,  tune 
u  in  unite 

&  in  care 
a  in  mat 

g  in  get,  beg 
h  in  hat 

0  in  connect 
6  in  soft 

ft  in  burn 
u  in  up 

a  in  final 

1  in  pine 

oi  in  oil 

«  in  circus 

a  in  ah,  far 

i  in  pin 

oo  in  boot 

V  in  vote 

a  in  ask 
a  in  sofa 
b  in  baby 
ch  in  chair 

j  in  joke 
k  in  kick 
1  in  lip 
m  in  man 

6b  in  foot 
ou  in  house 
p  in  pet 
r  in  red 

.  w  in  want 
y  in  yard 
z  in  buzz 
zh  for  sound  of  z  in 

d  in  day 

du  in  verdure 

n  in  no 
ng  in  long 

s  in  so,  this 
sh  in  shut 

azure 
'  for  a  mere  vocal 

e  in  me 
^  in  enough 
e  in  met 
e  in  novel 

I)  in  bank 

(like  ng) 
6  in  bone 
t  in  obey 

t  in  ten 
th  in  thin 
fh  in  that 
^  in  nature 

murmur,  or    the 
elision  of  a  vowel, 
as   in   the   word 
eaten  (et"n) 

The  diacritical  marks  are  named  as  follows :  "  long, 
"*■  modified  long,  ^  circumflex,  "  short,  ~  tilde ;  a  is  called 
Italian  a ;  a  is  medial  a,  the  sound  halfway  between  a  and 
a;  8  is  medial  o,  the  sound  halfway  between  6  and  6. 
In  the  pronunciations  g  is  always  "  hard  "  as  in  get,  beg 
(excepting  ng);  s  is  always  "sharp"  as  in  so,  this  (except- 
ing sh).  Thus  (hens)  represents  the  pronunciation  of 
hence,  —  not  of  hens,  which  is  pronounced  (henz). 


FOURTH  GRADE,  FIRST  HALF 


177 


Words  Taught  in  the  Fourth  Grade,  First  Half  Year 


ahead 

cheap 

fought 

linen 

November 

(d-hSdO 

(chep) 

(fSt) 

(ITn'gu) 

(nt-vSmnat) 

aim 

chicken 

fourth 

load 

ocean 

(am) 

(chTk'gu) 

(£5rth) 

(lod) 

(5'8han) 

ankle 

coffee 

freeze 

lose* 

October 

(Sij'k'l) 

(kSfl) 

(frez) 

(looz) 

(5k-ton)er) 

answer* 

copy 

fresh 

March 

off 

(in'ser) 

(k5p^) 

(frgsh) 

(march) 

(5f) 

April 

(k'prTl) 

could* 

friend* 

mark 

oil 

(kd8d) 

(frgnd) 

(mark) 

(oil) 

August 

cross 

hang 

May 

orange 

(d'gfist) 

(kr58) 

(hSug) 

(raa) 

(Sr'gnj) 

bath 

deaf 

heavy 

meant* 

order 

(b4th) 

(dgf) 

(hgvl) 

(mgnt) 

(8r'dSr) 

beautiful 

December 

hide 

mend 

ought 

(bu'tT-fd61) 

(d*-8Sm'bSr) 

(hid) 

(mgnd) 

(8t) 

beginning* 

draw 

hollow 

middle 

pay 

(bft-glnlng) 

(dr8) 

(h51'5) 

(mTd"l) 

(i^) 

blew 

dust 

horn 

mistake 

picture 

(bloo) 

(dQ.t) 

(h8m) 

(mYs-takO 

(pYk'tSr) 

bhnd 

edge 

hungry 

month 

plain 

(blind) 

(8j) 

(hQii'grI) 

(miinth) 

(Pl5n) 

blow 

either 

January 

navy 

point 

(bio) 

(e'«iSr) 

(jSn'fi-t-rT) 

(na'vT) 

(point) 

branch 

else 

July 

neck 

pole 

(brinch) 

(gl8) 

(joo-lIO 

(ngk) 

(p51) 

break* 

expect 

June 

need 

post 

(brak) 

(gks-pgktO 

(J5on) 

(ned) 

(post) 

breath 

farther 

kitchen 

neither 

pour 

(brJth) 

(far'ther) 

(kTch'Sn) 

(ne'thSr) 

(por) 

brick 

February* 

knot 

newspaper 

price 

(brtk) 

(fg^roo-t-rl) 

(n5t) 

(nuz'pa-pSr) 

(pris) 

bright 

fence 

lazy 

nickel 

queer 

(brit) 

(fgna) 

(la'zY) 

(uYk"l) 

(kwer) 

brought 

figure 

leaf 

nose 

question 

(br8t) 

(flg'fir) 

(15f) 

(n5z) 

(kwgs'chSn) 

cabbage 

fingers 

Hfe 

nothing 

railroad 

(kSb^j) 

(fTij'gerz) 

(iif) 

(nathlng) 

(ral'rod) 

♦  Words  marked  with  an  asterisk  on  this  page  and  the  following  pages  are  the  so-called 
Demons  mentioned  on  page  v. 


178 


REFERENCE   LISTS 


ready* 

silver 

strong 

tired* 

wheel 

(rgd'T) 

(sYl'ver) 

(8tr5ng) 

(tird) 

(hwa) 

ribbon 

single 

such 

too* 

won 

(4-Tb'«n) 

(sTii'g'l) 

(sQch) 

(too) 

(wfin) 

roll 

sixth 

sugar* 

track 

wood 

(rol) 

(siksth) 

(shdSg'er) 

(trSk) 

(wd6d) 

roof 

sKde 

suit 

true 

word 

(roof) 

(slid) 

(sut) 

(troo) 

(wfird) 

salt 

smooth 

sweep 

trunk 

work 

(88lt) 

(smooth) 

(swep) 

(trnijk) 

(wfirk) 

sea 

sold 

their* 

turn 

world 

(86) 

(sold) 

(thSr) 

(tflrn) 

(wflrld) 

seems* 

sour 

thick 

until 

worth 

(semz) 

(sour) 

(tl.Tk) 

(uii-ttlO 

(wflrth) 

September 

Stick 

thread 

used* 

would* 

(sgp-tSm'ber) 

(BtYk) 

(thrgd) 

(uzd) 

(w88d) 

shake 

story 

throw 

watch 

wrong 

(shak) 

(stS'rl) 

(thro) 

(w5ch) 

(rSng) 

should 

stove 

tight 

wear* 

(8hd6d) 

(stov) 

(tit) 

(wfir) 

Words  Taught  in  the  Fourth  Grade,  Second  Half  Yee 

able 

belong 

carry 

crowd 

feather 

(a^bU) 

(bg-l5ng0 

(kSrI) 

(kroud) 

(fgth'Sr) 

afraid 

between 

caught 

dinner 

field 

(d-fradO 

(be-twen') 

(k8t) 

(dtn'er) 

(feld) 

% 

blanket 

center 

doctor* 

follow 

(blSrj'kSt) 

(sgn'tSr) 

(dSk'ter) 

(fSl'o) 

among* 

blood 

chain 

don't* 

forty* 

(d-mfing') 

(blQd) 

(chan) 

(dont) 

(fSr'tt) 

animal 

breakfast 

chase 

drive 

gate 

(Sn'T-mai) 

(brSk'fdst) 

(chas) 

(driv) 

(gst) 

army 

bridge 

chief 

earth 

getting 

(Sr^mY) 

(brfj) 

(chef) 

(firth) 

(ggt'Yng) 

asleep 

brown 

club 

eleven 

glove 

(d-8lepO 

(broun) 

(klQb) 

(€-15v"n) 

(glfiv) 

avenue 

busy* 

company 

enough* 

grain 

(Sv'e-nu) 

(blzT) 

(kQm'pd-nl) 

(e-nQf) 

(gran) 

banana 

button 

cotton 

excuse 

hammer 

(hd-na'nd) 

(bQt"n) 

(k5t"n) 

(gks-kuz') 

(hSm'er) 

beat 

camp 

count 

family 

happen 

(bet) 

(kSmp) 

(kount) 

(fSiu'Y-lI) 

(hSp"n) 

FOURTH 

GRADE,    SECOND    HALF             179 

heart 

mean 

quarter 

size 

train 

(hart) 

(men) 

(kwdr'tSr) 

(siz) 

(tran) 

heat 

metal 

quiet 

skin 

trick 

(het) 

(mSt'fil) 

(kwl'gt) 

(skin) 

(trTk) 

honest 

mind 

rather 

sorry 

truly* 

(Sn'Sst) 

(mind) 

(ritfe^r) 

(sSr'T) 

(troo/lT) 

hundred 

minute* 

reach 

SOW 

twelve 

(lifin'dr^d) 

(mtnlt) 

(reel.) 

(80) 

(twglv) 

inch 

Miss 

remember 

squirrel 

unless 

(Inch) 

(mis) 

(rt-mSm'ber) 

(skwQr'H) 

(fin-lSsO 

iron 

mountain 

ripe 

(rip) 

stairs 

upper 

(Qp/er) 

(i'ftrn) 

(moun'tln) 

(stfirz) 

island 

move 

rise 

storm 

vegetable 

(i'laiid) 

(moov) 

(riz) 

(st8rm) 

(vSj'«-td-b'l) 

itself 

Mr. 

river 

stranger 

waist 

{It-sSW) 

(mTs'tSr) 

(rlv/gr) 

(stran'jSr) 

(wast) 

jail 

Mrs. 

rough 

suddenly 

wait 

(J51) 

(mYsTs) 

(r«f) 

(8Qd"n-lY) 

(wat) 

knew* 

noise 

safe 

supper 

(s^p/gr) 

wake 

(nu) 

(noiz) 

(•5f) 

(wak) 

knife 

number 

sail 

tail 

wheat 

(nif) 

(nQm'bSr) 

(ail) 

(tal) 

(hwet) 

knock 

o'clock 

save 

taught 

whisper 

(u5k) 

(«-kl5k0 

(•5v) 

(tet) 

(hwTa'pSr) 

lake 

pair 

shade 

tea 

whole* 

(15k) 

(Pfir) 

(shad) 

(te) 

(h31) 

land 

peach 

shadow 

teeth 

wide 

(l$nd) 

(pech) 

(8h5d'5) 

(tSth) 

(wid) 

laugh 

pear 

shape 

thin 

wife 

(raf) 

(pSr) 

(shap) 

(tMn) 

(wif) 

learn 

perfect 

shine 

third 

without 

(IQrii) 

(pflr'fSkt) 

(shin) 

(thflrd) 

(wYa»-out') 

lemon 

picnic 

shoot 

thousand 

wonder 

(ISm'fin) 

(pTk'uTk) 

(shoot) 

(thou'zand) 

(wfinMSr; 

lies 

pie 

shore 

thumb 

won't* 

(llz) 

(pi) 

(shor) 

(thfim) 

(wont) 

master 

plant 

silk 

to-morrow 

wrote* 

(mis'ter) 

(plSnt) 

(silk) 

(td6-m5r'o) 

(rSt) 

match 

potatoes 

sir 

town 

yellow 

(mSch) 

meal 

(p«-ta'toz) 

(sflr) 

(toun) 

(ySl'o) 

pretty 

(mel) 

(prit/l) 

*  Note  on  page  17 

7- 

180 


REFERENCE    LISTS 


Words  Taught  in  the  Fifth  Grade,  First  Half  Year 


accept 

central 

daughter 

false 

(Sk-sgpf) 

(sSn'trai) 

(dS'ter) 

(ff«L8) 

ache* 

certain 

deal 

fierce 

(5k) 

(sflr'tln) 

(dSl) 

(fers) 

alarm 

chance 

death 

final 

(d-larmO 

(chine) 

(dgth) 

(fi'nai) 

also 

choose* 

depend 

forenoon 

(81'80) 

(chooz) 

(dt-pgnd') 

(for-noon') 

amount 

circle 

diamond 

forest 

(d-mounf) 

(sfir'k'l) 

(di'a-mwnd) 

(f5r'gst) 

appoint 

(5-point/) 

circus 

dictionary 

future 

(sflr'kfis) 

(dlk'shfin-i-rt) 

(fu'tSr) 

arrange 

clerk 

dodge 

gentle 

(a-ranj') 

(klflrk) 

(dSj) 

(jgn't'l) 

arrest 

cHmate 

double 

grocery 

(S-rSsf) 

(kli'mSt) 

(dab''i) 

(gro'ser-I) 

attack 

coarse 

during 

guard 

(5-tSkO 

(kors) 

(dur'Ing) 

(gSrd) 

attend 

collar 

duty 

guess* 

(a-tSndO 

(kSl'dr) 

(du'tl) 

(gSs) 

beauty 

collect 

earn 

guest 

(bu'tt) 

(kg-lgktO 

(Qrn) 

(ggst) 

became 

comfort 

elevator 

healthy 

(bS-kam') 

(kum'fert) 

(SKS-va-tSr) 

(hgi'tht) 

believe* 

common 

engine 

hire 

(bS-levO 

(kSm'ftn) 

(gn'jTn) 

(hir) 

bicycle 

connect 

enjoy 

hoarse* 

(bi'sT-k'l) 

(kg-ngkf) 

(gn-joiO 

(hors) 

birthday 

contain 

entire 

knit 

(bflrth'da) 

(k3n-tan') 

(gn-tirO 

(nit) 

bundle 

cottage 

escape 

labor 

(bOn'd'l) 

(k5t'£j) 

(gs-kapO 

(la'ber) 

bushel 

country* 

expense 

(gks-pgnB') 

loose* 

(bd68h'«i) 

(kQn'trT) 

(1008) 

capital 

county 

explain 

(gks-planO 

loss 

(kSp^-tai) 

(koun'tl) 

(18») 

careful 

couple 

fact 

lying 

(kfir'f661) 

(kap"i) 

(fSkt) 

(liing) 

case 

dangerous 

factory 

marry 

(kas) 

(dan'jer-iis) 

(fSk'tft-rt) 

(mar^) 

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181 


maybe 

prison 

sign 

total 

(ma'bS) 

(prtz"n) 

(sin) 

(to^l) 

motor 

promise 

since* 

touch 

(mo'ter) 

(pr8ml8) 

(8ln8) 

(tiSch) 

music 

proper 

(prSp'er) 

soldier 

towel 

(mu'zik) 

(8ol'jer) 

(tou'^l) 

narrow 

prove 

spare 

trade 

(nSr'o) 

(proov) 

(spfir) 

(trad) 

natural 

purpose 

special 

treat 

(nSt>rai) 

(pflr'pfis) 

(8pg8h'ai) 

(tret) 

obey 

quite 

square 

r8kwfir) 

trouble* 

(*-baO 

(kwit) 

(trtib"l) 

office 

raise* 

stamp 

truth 

(5ft8) 

(raz) 

(stSmp) 

(tr65th) 

package 

recent 

starve 

understand 

(pSk'Sj) 

(re'sgnt) 

(8tarv) 

(Qn-dSr-8t5ndO 

pain 

refer 

state 

vacation 

(p5n) 

(r«.fflr') 

(Btat) 

(vS-ca'»hfin) 

parents 

refuse 

station 

valley 

(pfir'gnts) 

(r*-fuz') 

(Bta'Rhftn) 

(vSW) 

past 

regard 

steady 

(8t8dt) 

vessel 

(p48t) 

(regard') 

(v58'21) 

people 

(PS'P'I) 

remark 

steal 

visit 

(rt-markO 

(8tel) 

(vlzlt) 

person 

rescue 

steam 

voice 

(pflr'afin) 

(r58'ku) 

(stem) 

(vois) 

piano 

return 

steel 

whom 

(pT-5u'5) 

(r*-tflniO 

(stel) 

(hoom) 

piece* 

rule 

stomach 

whose 

(pes) 

(rool) 

(stQm'ftk) 

(hooz) 

police 

select 

supply 

within 

(pS-lesO 

(s^-lgktO 

(8fi-pU0 

(wIth-InO 

position 

sense 

themselves 

wreck 

(p*-zT8h'iin) 

(sgns) 

(th5m-851vz0 

(rgk) 

present 

serve 

ticket 

young 

(prSz'gnt) 

(sarv) 

(tIk'St) 

(yfing) 

♦Note 

on  page  177. 

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•address 

course 

fifth 

listen 

(S-drgs') 

(kors) 

(fifth) 

(lYs^'n) 

against 

deliver 

forth 

lonesome 

(d-ggnstO 

(dt-lYv'er) 

(forth) 

(lon'sfim) 

agreeable 

describe 

forward 

manufacture 

(d-grS'd-b'l) 

(de-skrib') 

(fSr'wSrd) 

(m5n-fi-f5k'^r) 

already 

desert 

furniture 

measure 

(81-rgd'I) 

(dgz'ert) 

(f(ir'nt-t5r) 

(mgzh'ur) 

although 

direction 

further 

member 

(61-tho') 

(dT-rgk'shfin) 

(fQi'thSr) 

(mgm'ber) 

angry 

discover 

general 

mention 

(Sq'grY) 

(dla-kav'Sr) 

(jgn'er-al) 

(mgn'shfin) 

appear 

dream 

heavens 

mischief 

(drem) 

(hgv''uz) 

(mts'chlf) 

attempt 

drown 

height 

national 

(d-tgmptO 

(droun) 

(hit) 

{nSshfun-diy 

attract 

effort 

husband 

naughty 

(a-trSkf) 

(gf'Srt) 

(hfizniand) 

(nS'tl) 

biscuit 

eighth 

idea 

none* 

(bis'krt) 

(atth) 

(i-de'd) 

(nQn) 

breast 

everything 

idle 

notice 

(brgst) 

(gv'er-T-thTng) 

(i'd'i) 

(no'tia) 

breathe 

examine 

injury 

offer 

(breth) 

(gg-zSmln) 

(rn'jd6-rT) 

(Sfer) 

bruise 

except 

instead* 

orchard 

(brooz) 

(gk-sgptO 

(Tn-stgdO 

(8r'cherd) 

cause 

exercise 

interest 

parade 

(k8z) 

(gk'ser-nz) 

(Tn'ter-gst) 

(pd-radO 

climb 

explore 

(gks-plorO 

invitation 

passenger 

(kllm) 

(Tn-vT-ta'shfin) 

(pSs'^n-jSr) 

color* 

failure 

jealous 

patient 

(kfil'er) 

(fal'fir) 

(jgl'fis) 

(pa'sh^nt) 

column 

famous 

kindness 

pavement 

(kSl'fim) 

(fa'mfis) 

(kiud'ngs) 

(pav'mgnt) 

compare 

favor 

least 

peace 

(k»m-pSr') 

(fa'ver) 

(lest) 

(P58) 

complain 

fear 

length 

perhaps 

(k»m-planO 

(fer) 

(ISngth) 

(pSr-hSpa') 

control 

fellow 

level 

^  pity 

(WJn-tr510 

(fgl'5) 

(ISWgl) 

(piti) 

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pleasant 

repeat 

struggle 

union 

(plgz'ant) 

(rS-pef) 

(8trQg"l) 

(un'yiin) 

pleasure 

reply 

suppose 

useful 

(plgzh'ur) 

(rt-pliO 

(sa-pozO 

(us'fd61) 

pocket 

report 

sure* 

usual 

(p5k'St) 

(re-portO 

(shoor) 

(u'zhii-ai) 

possible 

result 

surprise 

usually 

(pSs'I-b'l) 

(re-zQlf) 

(sSr-prizO 

(u'2htS-ai-T) 

power 

review 

swift 

vote 

(pou'er) 

(r*-yu') 

(swift) 

(vot) 

praise 

scarce 

taste 

voyage 

(praz) 

(BkfirB^ 

(tast) 

(voi'ij.) 

prepare 

(prI-pfirO 

score 

tear* 

wagon 

(skor) 

(tSr) 

(wSg'fin) 

press 

search 

though* 

waste 

(prgs) 

(sflrch) 

(tiio) 

(wast) 

profit 

secret 

thought 

weak 

(pr5f1t) 

(seHirgt) 

(thSt) 

(wek) 

prompt 

sentence 

thrift 

weather 

(prSmpt) 

(s^nt^na) 

(thrtft) 

(wgth'er) 

public 

settle 

throat 

weigh 

(pQl/lYk) 

(B8t"l) 

(thrSt) 

(w») 

punish 

shoulder 

thunder 

welcome 

(pQnTsh) 

(shol'dSr) 

(than'der) 

(wglOtfim) 

quit 

sincerely 

together 

woman 

(kwTt) 

(sTn-serMT) 

(tdS-ggth'Sr) 

(waSm'Sn) 

really 

sleeve 

tongue 

women* 

(r5'ai-I) 

(8lev) 

(tQng) 

(wYm'Sn) 

reason 

sometimes 

toward 

wonderful 

(re'z'n) 

(sQm'tlmz) 

(to'erd) 

(wiin'der-fdfil) 

receive 

straight* 

traveler 

worse 

(rS-sevO 

(strat) 

(trJXv'gl-5r) 

(wflrs) 

region 

strength 

umpire 

wound 

(re'jiin) 

(strgngth) 

(Qm'plr) 

(woond) 

remain 

Stretch 

unable 

written 

{rt-man') 

(strgch) 

(Qn-a'b'l) 

(rTt"n) 

♦Note 

on  page  177. 

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absence 

carriage 

cousin 

experience 

(Sb's^ns) 

(kSrlj) 

(kaz"n) 

(eks-pe'rY-gna) 

absent 

catalogue 

currant 

extremely 

(Sb'sgnt) 

(kat'd-i5g) 

(kSr'ant) 

(eks-treinai) 

account 

celebration 

current 

falsehood 

(a-kount/) 

(sSl-e-bra'shfin) 

(kQr'^nt) 

(f81«'hd8d) 

accurate 

check 

daily 

famihar 

(5k'u-rat) 

(chSk) 

(da'lT) 

(fd-mTl'ydr) 

adopt 

chocolate 

damage 

fashion 

(d-dSpf) 

(ch5k'$-lSt) 

(dSm'&j) 

(fSsh'tin) 

agriculture 

chorus 

dawn 

female 

(Sg'rT-kQl-tSr) 

(ko'rfis) 

(dSn) 

(fe'mal) 

alcohol 

circular 

deceive 

firm 

(SKk6-h51) 

(sflr'kfi-ldr) 

(dS-sev') 

(mrm) 

allow 

citizen 

decide 

folks 

(a-iouo 

(sTft-z^n) 

(d§-8ldO 

(foks) 

angel 

command 

decision 

foreign 

(an'jgl) 

(k3-m4ndO 

(dg-sTzh'fin) 

(fSr^n) 

arrive 

companion 

deny 

funeral 

(a-rlv') 

(keJm-pSn'yun) 

(dS-ni') 

(fu'ner-ai) 

assure 

complaint 

dew 

furnace 

(a-8hoor') 

(kgm-plantO 

(du) 

(fflr'nSs) 

attention 

complete 

dismiss 

gentleman 

(a-t5n'8h«n) 

(kgm-pletO 

(dts-mTsO 

(jSn't'l-man) 

awkward 

concern 

distance 

government 

(8k'wSrd) 

(k8n-8flm') 

(dTs'tan8) 

(gQv'ern-mgnt) 

baggage 

condition 

due 

governor 

(bSg'ij) 

(k»n-dT8h'«n) 

(du) 

(gfiv'Sr-ner) 

benefit 

conduct 

earnest 

guide 

(bSn'g-ftt) 

(kSn'dfikt) 

(ftr'ngst) 

(gw) 

bouquet 

consent 

easily 

gymnasium 

(boo-ka') 

(keJn-sSntO 

(ez'I-lT) 

(jTm-na'zT-Sm) 

burglar 

consider 

education 

handkerchief 

(bfir'gler) 

(k»n-8ld'er) 

(S4Ji-ka'8hfin) 

(hSi)'kSr-cMf) 

business* 

continue 

electric 

honor 

(blz'ngs) 

(k3n-tTn'u) 

(e-lgk'trik) 

(Sn'er) 

cabin 

convention 

enemy 

imagine 

(kSbTn) 

(k3n-vSn'8hfin) 

(5u'*-mT) 

(I-m5j'In) 

captain 

cordially 

excellent 

immediately 

(kSp'ttn) 

(k8r'jai-T) 

(5k'8?-lgnt) 

(t-me'dT-at-lI) 

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185 


independent 

(In-d^p5n'dgnt) 

medal 

private 

statement 

(mgd'fil) 

(pri'vit) 

(stat'mgnt) 

information 

message 

probably 

subject 

(In-fSr-ma'shfin) 

(mga'Sj) 

(pr5b'd-bll) 

(sSb'jgkt) 

introduce 

neighbor 

purse 

succeed 

(Tn-trft-du»') 

(na'ber) 

(pQrs) 

(sfik-sed') 

jewel 

nephew 

quarrel 

success 

(ju'«) 

(ngf'u) 

(kwSr/gl) 

(sfik-sSsO 

judge 

niece 

receipt 

theater 

m 

(nes) 

(r«-8etO 

(the'd-ter) 

judgment 

noble 

republic 

therefore 

(jQj'mgnt) 

(no'b-l) 

(rt-pfib'lTk) 

(aifir'for) 

knowledge 

oblige 

restaurant 

thorough 

(nSl'Sj) 

(*-biijo 

(rSs'tft-rant) 

(thSr'S) 

language 

offend 

retire 

treasurer 

(ISij'gwSj) 

(5-fSndO 

(rt-tir') 

(tr6zh'ur-Sr) 

lawver 

opposite 

(8p'S-zIt) 

salary 

trust 

(18'ySr) 

(sSl'd-rl) 

(trfist) 

luncheon 

partner 

satisfactory 

truthful 

(IQu'chfin) 

(part'nSr) 

(sSt-Ts-fSk'tft-rl) 

(tro6th'fd61) 

machine 

patience 

secretary 

tying 

(md-shen') 

(pa'Bh^ns) 

(8gk'r8-tt-rT) 

(tiTng) 

madam 

peculiar 

seize 

typewriter 

(mSd'ftm) 

(p*-kul'ydr) 

(sez) 

(tip'rit-Sr) 

maid 

permission 

serious 

unite 

(mad) 

(per-mTsh'fin) 

(se'rl-fis) 

(fi-nltO 

majority 

persuade 

service 

uphold 

tfip-h51d0 

(md-j5r1-tT) 

(pSr-swadO 

(sfir'vYs) 

male 

political 

several 

valuable 

(ma) 

(p6-lTt'T-kai) 

(86v'Sr-ai) 

(vai'fi-d-b'i) 

manage 

preparation 

(pr5p-d-ra'8h«n) 

severe 

village 

(mSn'Jj) 

(sS-verO 

(vIl'Sj) 

manner 

president 

signature 

volume 

(mSn'Sr) 

(prgzT-d^nt) 

(sTg'nd-tyr) 

(v51'6m) 

marriage 

principal 

sober 

worry 

(mSrIj) 

(prln'sT-pfil) 

(ao'bSr) 

(wflrl) 

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accident 

crazy 

disgrace 

garage 

(Sk'at-dgnt) 

(kra'zT) 

(dYs-gras') 

(g4-razh0 

advertisement 

curious 

disgust 

gasohne 

(Sd-vfir'tYz-mgnt) 

(ku'rT-i28) 

(dYs-gustO 

(g5s'4-len) 

advice 

curve 

disobey 

graduate 

($d-viB') 

(kfirv) 

(dYs-i-baO 

(gr5dlfi-at) 

advise 

dairying 

doubt 

grammar* 

(Sd-vIzO 

(da'rY-Tng) 

(dout) 

(grSm'er) 

approach 

decorate 

dye 

grease 

(a-prochO 

(dSk'6-rat) 

(di) 

(gres) 

article 

deed 

effect 

guilty 

(ar'tr-k'l) 

(ded) 

(g-fgkf) 

(gYm) 

automobile 

defeat 

election 

hospital 

(6-tS-mo'bn) 

(dS-fef) 

(Mgk'Bhfin) 

(hSs'pY-tai) 

barrel 

defend 

enter 

immense 

(bSr'gl) 

(dg-fgndO 

(Sn'tSr) 

(Y-mgns') 

brief 

delighted 

equal 

(e'kwfil) 

important 

(bref) 

(d*-Ut'gd) 

(Ym-p8raant) 

cancel 

(kSn's^l) 

department 

(de-part'mgnt) 

especially 

(§8-pg8h'ai-Y) 

improvem( 

(Ym-proov'mfi 

cashier 

descend 

examination 

inquire 

(kSsh-erO 

(dt-8gnd0 

(gg-zSm-Y-na'ahfin) 

(Yn-kwirO 

century 

description 

(d^skrTp'shfin) 

excite 

invention 

(sgn't^-rY) 

(gk-8ltO 

(Yn-vgn'shfitt) 

cereals 

desire 

express 

jacket 

(BWrt-aiz) 

(d^zirO 

(gks-prgBO 

(jSk'gt) 

channel 

destroy 

film 

journal 

(chSn'a) 

(d«-stroi') 

(fYlm) 

(jfir/nai) 

civil 

difference 

finally 

joumev 

(bTvII) 

(dlfSr-gns) 

(fi'nai-Y) 

(jflr'nl)' 

comfortable 

different 

force 

leather 

(kQm'fer-to-b'l) 

(dYfer-^nt) 

(fOFB) 

(ISfe/er) 

commence 

disappear 

fortunate 

lecture 

(kg-mgns') 

(dYs-a-perO 

(f6r't^-nftt) 

(Igk'tSr) 

confess 

disappoint 

freight 

liberty 

(k3n-fg80 

(dYs-S-pointO 

(frat) 

(lYb^r-tY) 

conquer 

discourage 

frightened 

library 

(k5i)'ker) 

(dYs-kfir'ij) 

(frif'nd) 

(li'bri-rY) 

crawl 

disease 

fully 

liquor 

(krSl) 

(dY-zezO 

(fd61'Y) 

(lYk^er) 

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loyal 

(loi'Sl) 

percentage 

(per-8gn'tij) 

regular 

(rgg'fi-ldr) 

system 

(sTs'tgm) 

mayor 

(mS'er) 

period 

(pe'rT-3d) 

respectfully 

(rl-8pekt'f661-T) 

tailor 

(ta'ler)  , 

medicine 

(mgdt-sTn) 

permit 

(per-mTtO 

route 

(root) 

telegram 

(tgl'e-grSm) 

memory 

(mgm'ft-rl) 

plan 

(Pl5n) 

royal 

(roi'Sl) 

telegraph 

(tgl'S-grft) 

mineral 

(mTii'er-ai) 

possession 

(p^-zgsh'wn) 

season 

(se'z'n) 

telephone 

(tgl'e-fon) 

motion 

(mo'shfiu) 

practice 

(prSk'tYs) 

separate* 

(Bgp'd-rftt) 

temperature 

(tgm'per-d-tyr). 

museum 

(mfi-ze'fim) 

^^Z 

shield 

(Bheld) 

temptation 

(tgmp-ta'8hun), 

musician 

(mfi-iTsh'Sn) 

precious 

(prg8h'&8) 

similar 

(slmT-ldr) 

term 

(tflrin) 

necessary 

(ngs'^-sa-rl) 

prefer 

(prg-fflr') 

society 

(80-8l't-tT) 

terrible 

(tgrl-b'I) 

neglect 

(ngg-15kt0 

previous 

(pre'vT-fis) 

sorrow 

(85r'o) 

thus 

(thQs) 

object 

(»b-jgkt')i 

print 

(print) 

speech 

(spech) 

tobacco 

(tS-bSk'o) 

omit 

(S-mltO 

product 

(prM'fikt) 

spoil 

(spoil) 

umbrella 

(ttm-brgl'd) 

opinion 

(8-pTn'ySn) 

professor 

(prft-fgfl'er) 

spread 

(8prgd) 

unfortunate 

(an-f8r't5-nat) 

ors^anize 

(8r'gan-iz) 

program 

(prS'grSm) 

Steamer 

(stem'er) 

view 

(vu) 

palace 

(pHts) 

puncture 

(pai)k'^r) 

stupid 

(stu'pid) 

visitor 

(vtzt-tSr) 

pardon 

(par'dSn) 

rapid 

(rSp^d) 

suggest 

(8fig-jg8tO 

wealth 

(wglth) 

particular 

(par-tTk'ti-ldr) 

rate 

(rat) 

support 

(8a-port0 

whether* 

(hwgth'er) 

penmanship 

(pgn'raSn-shTp) 

referring 

(r*-fflrtng) 

surround 

(sii-round') 

whistle 

(hwl8"l) 

* 
1  Verb;  the  noun  is  pronounced  (Sl/jSkt). 

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absurd 

cease 

debtor 

exceed 

(Sb-sflrd') 

(sea) 

(dgt'er) 

(gk-sed') 

acquire 

chauffeur 

declare 

excusable 

(a-kwIrO 

(Bho-ffirO 

(de-klSr') 

(gkfl-kuz'd-b'l) 

advantage 

(ad-vin'taj) 

chemist 

dehcious 

expel 

(kSmnrst) 

(dS-lTsh'Ss) 

(gks-pgl') 

advertise 

claim 

depth 

feeble 

(5d'v5r-tlz) 

(klain) 

(dgpth) 

(fe^b'l) 

affect 

college 

desirable 

feminine 

(a-fgkf) 

(kSl'Sj) 

(de-zir'd-b-l) 

(fgm'Y-nYn) 

agreement 

(o-gre'm^nt) 

colonel 

despise 

flight 

(kfir'ngl) 

(d§-splz') 

(flit) 

amateur 

colony 

diameter 

formally 

(Sm-d-tfir') 

(k5Ko-nY) 

(di-ain'S-ter) 

(fSi-'mai-Y) 

angle 

committee 

discussion 

formerly 

(Sq'g'l) 

(k^-mYfe) 

(dta-kQsh'ftn) 

(f8r'mer-lY) 

anxious 

compel 

dissatisfied 

frequent 

(Sqk'shfis) 

(k(Jm-pSl') 

(dTs-sStls-fid) 

(fre'k\v?nt) 

appeal 

(i^-pelO 

compHment 

distribute 

fuel 

(kSm'plT-mgnt) 

(dls-trYb'fit) 

(fu'gl) 

area 

conceal 

district 

fulfill 

(jS^it-d) 

(kan-sel') 

(dYs'trlkt) 

(fd&i-fiio 

assist 

.conceit 

dread 

generally 

(a-sYsto 

(kgn-setO 

(drgd) 

(jgn'er-ai-Y) 

athletics 

connection 

eager 

generous 

(5th-18tmcs) 

(k5-iigk'8lmii) 

(5'gSr) 

(jgn'er-as) 

barely 

consideration 

economy 

gracious 

(bfir'lY) 

(kgn-sTd-er-a'8h«n) 

(*-k5n'6-mY) 

(gra'shSs) 

bargain 

contagious 

employ 

gymnastics 

(bar'gSn) 

(k»n-ta'j«8) 

(gm-ploiO 

(jYm-nSs'tYks) 

berth 

courage 

endure 

handsome 

(bflrth) 

(kfir^j) 

(gn-dur') 

(hSn'sfim) 

besiege 

courteous 

engage 

hence 

(bS-8eJ0 

(kflr'te-fis) 

(gn-gaJO 

(hgns) 

blunder 

courtesy 

entertain 

hygiene 

(blQn'dSr) 

(kflr'tg-sY) 

(gn-ter-tan') 

(hi'jT-en) 

capable 

creditor 

entitle 

illustrate 

(ka'pd-b'l) 

(krgd'Y-ter) 

(gn-ti't'l) 

(Y-lQs'trat) 

career 

custom 

event 

increase 

(bd-rer') 

(kfis'tfim) 

(e-vgntO 

(Yn-kresO  i 

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indeed 

modern 

provide 

session 

(Tn-ded') 

(mSd'em) 

(prS-vidO 

(sgsh'ttn) 

injure 

mortgage 

punctual 

shrewd 

(in'jdbr) 

(mSr'gij) 

(pQqk'ty-ai) 

(shrood) 

inner 

naturally 

pursue 

silence 

(Tu'er) 

(n5t/u-rai-I) 

(p«r-8u0 

(si'l^na) 

innocent 

occasion 

rank 

statue 

(Tn'S-8«nt) 

(g-ka'zh«n) 

(rSi)k) 

{st&m 

installment 

occupy 

(5k'fi-pl) 

recommend 

suffer 

(Tn-stSl'mftat) 

(r5k-«-ragndO 

(Bufer) 

insurance 

occur 

recover 

suspicious 

(tn-shoor'ftns) 

(3-kfir') 

(ri-kav'er) 

(8«8-pT8h'fi8) 

interrupt 

occurrence 

reel 

tact 

(Tn-te-rQptO 

(3-kflr'«n8) 

(rel) 

(tSkt) 

janitor 

omission 

regret 

touring 

(jSunr-tSr) 

(6-mT8h'fin) 

(rt-grgtO 

(toor'Tng) 

justice 

oppose 

(8-poz/) 

reliable 

treason 

(jlis'tTs) 

(rt-li'd-b'l) 

(tre'z'n) 

kerosene 

parallel 

relief 

treasure 

(kSr'S-sen) 

(pSr'S-lgl) 

(r^-lef) 

(trgzh'fir) 

league 

parcel 

represent 

twiUght 

(15g) 

(par'8«l) 

(rgp-re-zgntO 

(twi'llt) 

ledge 

personal 

representative 

tyrant 

(ISj) 

(pQr'8fin-ai) 

(rgp-re-zgu'td-tYv) 

(tl'rant) 

leisure 

pierce 

request 

vacant 

(le'zhfir) 

(pers) 

(re-kwgsf) 

(va'kdnt) 

license 

pledge 

require 

vaseline 

(ll's^na) 

(plSj) 

(rS-kwIr') 

(vSs'g-ltn) 

lieutenant 

(lu-tSn'Snt) 

politics 

(psinr-tTks) 

respect 

(re-spgkf) 

venture 

(vgn'tisr) 

local 

possess 

responsible 

weapon 

(lo^al) 

(P«-Zg80 

(re-8p5n'8T-b'l) 

(wgp'iin) 

masculine 

prejudice 

scheme 

wholly 

(mfalifi-nn) 

(prgj'd8-dT8) 

(skem) 

(hol'lT) 

mechanic 

primary 

screen 

wretch 

(mS-kSn'Tk) 

(pri'md-rT) 

(skren) 

(rgch) 

mere 

(mer) 

principle 

(prTn'sT-p'l) 

secondary 

(sgk'wn-da-rt) 

yacht 

(y»fc) 

mihtia 

proceed 

secrecy 

yield 

(mr-lTsh'd) 

(prS-sedO 

(sencrS-sI) 

(yeld) 

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accommodate 

:  banquet 

confer 

entrance 

(S-k5m'S-dat) 

(bSq'kwSt) 

(kdn-fflr') 

(gn'trSna) 

according 

beneficial 

consumption 

envelope 

(a-k8rd'Tng) 

(bgn-e-flsh'ai) 

(k3n-8ump'shMn) 

(5n've-lop) 

accuracy 

cabinet 

contract 

estate 

(5k'fi-rd-sT) 

(kSbl-ngt) 

(kSn'trSkt)! 

(g»-tat') 

acquaintance 

cable 

convict 

estimate 

(a-kwan'tans) 

(ka'b'l) 

(kgn-vIktO* 

(gs'tT-mat) 

action 

calendar 

correspondence 

:  evidence 

(Sk'shSn) 

(kSl'^n-ddr) 

(k5r-t-sp5n'dgn8) 

(gv'T-d^ns) 

aeroplane 

(a'er-S-plan) 

capture 

court 

exception 

(kSp'tSr) 

(kort) 

(gk-sSp'shfin) 

affair 

catarrh 

debate 

exhibition 

(a-fSr') 

(kd-tar') 

(de-baf) 

(gk-sY-btah'fin) 

altogether 

cemetery 

decent 

existence 

(81-td6-gg^er) 

(8gm'e-tgr-T) 

(de's^nt) 

(gg-zts'tens) 

ambition 

ceremony 

definite 

extract 

(Stn-bTsh'ftn) 

(sgr'S-mft-nY) 

(dgft-ntt) 

(gka-trSkt')» 

annual 

challenge 

degree 

fatal 

(Xn'fi-ai) 

(chSl'gnj) 

(d^greO 

(fa'tai) 

argue 

character 

despair 

furious 

(Sr'gti) 

(kSr'ak-ter) 

(de-8par') 

(fu'rT-Qs) 

argument 

circuit 

develop 

gradually 

(ar'gu-m?nt) 

(sOr'klt) 

(de-vgl'gp) 

(gradiu-ai-T) 

arouse 

circumference  devote 

grumble 

(d-rouzO 

(ser-kfim'fer-gns) 

(d^votO 

(grfimn)'!) 

artificial 

clumsy 

difiiculty 

haste 

(ar-tT-frsh'al) 

(klum'zT) 

(dlf'T-kul-tY) 

(hast) 

assassin 

coil 

director 

heir 

(a-s5sTn) 

(koil) 

(dl-rgk'ter) 

(Sr) 

association 

combination 

divine 

horizontal 

(a-80-sY-a'8h«ii) 

(k5m-bY-na'sh«n) 

(dT-vinO 

(h5r-T-z5n'tSl) 

attach 

commit 

elaborate 

human 

(a-tscho 

(kg-mTf) 

it-l&Vt-Ttt) 

(hu'man) 

aviator 

community 

empire 

illness 

(a'vi-a-ter) 

(k3-mu'nT-tt) 

(gm'pir) 

(TKnga) 

balance 

compound 

energy 

imaginary 

(bSl'ans) 

(kSm'pound) 

(gn'er-jT) 

(T-mSj'T-Qa-rr) 

1  Noun ;  verb  is  accented  on  last  syllable. 
'  Verb ;  noun  is  accented  on  first  syllable. 


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imitate 

mustache 

privilege 

solemn 

(Tm'I-tat) 

(mfis-tiahO 

(prlvT-lSj) 

(sSl'ftn) 

importance 

mutual 

progress 

soul 

(Im-pSr'tanB) 

(mu'ts-ai) 

(pr5g'rg8)i 

(sol) 

inclose 

mysterious 

property 

squad 

(Tn-klozO 

(mTs-te'rT-as) 

(pr5p^r-tt) 

(8kw5d) 

include 

nervous 

provision 

stationary 

(Tn-kloodO 

(nQr'vus)  , 

(prS-vtzh'Mn) 

(8ta'8hfin-a-rl) 

income 

neutral 

pubUcation 

stationery 

(Tn'kfim) 

(nu'trSl) 

(pab-lT-ka'8hfin) 

(stS'shun-gr-I) 

indigestible 

objection 

quaUty 

style 

(In-dl-jSs'tl-b'l) 

(5b-j5k'shfin) 

(kw51'T-tI) 

(8tn) 

initial 

obstacle 

quantity 

submarine 

(Tn-Ish'Sl) 

(5l/8td-k'l) 

(kw5u'tl-tl) 

(sSb-ma-ren') 

insect 

opponent 

(8-po'n«nt) 

reference 

suburb 

(In'sSkt) 

(rgfer-^ns) 

(sQVflrb) 

inspect 

opportunity 

relative 

summon 

(In-spgkf) 

(6p-8r-tu'nT-tT) 

(rSl'd-tlv) 

(8fim'Sn) 

instrument 

outrage 

repair 

superintendent 

(In'stroo-mgnt) 

(out'raj) 

(rt-pfir') 

(8u-per-tu-t5n'd«nt) 

intelligence 

oxygen 

resign 

suppress 

(Tn-tgl1-j«n8) 

(Sk'Bl-jgn) 

(rft-zmO 

(sS-prSsO 

limit 

peddler 

resolve 

surface 

(Itm'It) 

(pSd'lSr) 

(r*-z51v') 

(sflr'fSs) 

machinery 

perish 

restrain 

switch 

(mc-shen'er-T) 

(pSr/Tsh) 

(rS-8trSn') 

(swich) 

material 

permissible 

righteous 

territory 

(md-te'rT-ai) 

(pSr-mTsa-b'l) 

(rl'chfifl) 

(t«rT-t«-rY) 

matinee 

phonograph 

rumor 

torpedo 

(mat-T-naO 

{iofnt-gv&i) 

(roS'mer) 

(tOr-pe'do) 

mischievous 

photograph 

sacred 

traitor 

(mTs'cM-viia) 

(fo'tft-grAf) 

(sa'krgd) 

(tracer) 

misery 

physician 

scene 

twentieth 

(mlz'Sr-I) 

(fl-zIsh'Sn) 

(sen) 

(twgn'tr-gth) 

missionary 

(mTsh'un-a-rt) 

plane 

science 

various 

(plan) 

(si'gnu) 

(va'ri-fis) 

modest 

population 

(p5p-u-la'8hfin) 

Senate 

victim 

(m5d'5st) 

(sgu'at) 

(vlktYm) 

mold 

poultry 

skillful 

visible 

(mold) 

(pol'trY) 

(8kn'fd6i) 

(vTzt-b'l) 

moreover 

precede 

sole 

wholesome 

(mor-o^er) 

(pre-sedO 

(801) 

(hol'sfim) 

1  Noun ;  verb  is 

pronounced  (prS-grSs'). 

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ability 

avoid 

create 

esteem 

(d-btl'T-tT) 

(d-voidO 

(krfe-atO 

(gs-tem') 

abroad 

ballot 

criticize 

evaporate 

(d-br8d') 

(bSl'fit) 

(krTt'T-8lz) 

(e-v5p'S-rat) 

abundance 

behavior 

cruise 

executive 

(o-banMSns) 

(b?-hav'yer) 

(krooz) 

(gg-zgk'u-tiv) 

accompanied 

blockade 

defense 

fiery 

(a-kQm'pd-nTd) 

(bl5k-ad') 

(de-fgn8') 

(fi/er-T) 

accustomed 

boisterous 

deHrious 

financial 

(a-kus'tiimd) 

(boi8'ter-M8) 

(de-lTiT-as) 

(fl-n5n'8hai) 

achieve 

campaign 

democracy 

financier 

(d-chevO 

(kSm-panO 

(dJ-mSk'rd-sT) 

(fln-an-serO 

advisable 

candidate 

desirous 

genius 

(ad-viz'd-b'l) 

(kSn'dl-dat) 

(,de-zIr'M8) 

(jen'yQs) 

allegiance 

canvass 

dessert 

genuine 

(a-le'jans) 

(kSn'vds) 

(dg-z(irtO 

(jgn'fi-Tn) 

alliance 

Catholic 

diet 

ghost 

(a-li'ftns) 

(kSth'S-lTk) 

(di'gt) 

(gost) 

aluminum 

census 

diploma 

ghmpse 

(d-lu'mT-n«m) 

(sgn'siis) 

(dT-plo'md) 

(glTmp8) 

ancient 

changeable 

disaster 

gHsten 

(an'sh^nt) 

(chan'jd-b'l) 

(dlz-i8'ter) 

(glt8"n) 

announce 

choir 

discipline 

(dT8'I-plTn) 

glorious 

(g-nouns') 

(kwir) 

(glo'rY-Ss) 

annoy 

Christ 

disguise 

guardian 

(a-noi') 

(krist) 

(dTa-glzO 

(gar'di-dn) 

apparently 

(a-par'?nt-ir) 

conceive 

duet 

Hebrew 

(k3n-sev') 

(dfi-sto 

(he'broo) 

appearance 

condemn 

efficient 

ignorance 

(d-per'Sns) 

(k»n-dgmO 

(g-fYsh'gnt) 

(Tg'no-rans) 

attendance 

conscience 

ehminate 

immigrant 

(o-tgn'danB) 

(k5n'8hgns) 

(g-lTm'T-nat) 

(Trn'T-grSut) 

attorney 

conscientious 

eloquent 

immoral 

(a-tflr'nl) 

(k5n-8ht-gn'8hM8) 

(gl'S-kwgnt) 

(I-m5r'ai) 

audience 

consequence 

emergency 

immortal 

(S'dT-^ns) 

(kSn'se-kwSns) 

(e-mfir'j^n-sT) 

(T-m8r'tai) 

authority 

convenient 

emigrant 

indorse 

(8-th5r1-tr) 

(k(5n-ven'ygnt) 

(gma-grant) 

(Tn-d8rs0 

autocracy 

(8-t5k'rd.8T) 

council 

emphasize 

influence 

(koun'8ll) 

(gm'fd-siz) 

(Tn'floo-ens) 

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ingenious 

(fii-jen'yus) 

obedience 

quarantine 

scandalous 

(S-be'dT-^ns) 

(kwSr'an-ten) 

(skSnMai-MS) 

insane 

obtain 

quartet 

secure 

(lu-san') 

(3b-tan0 

(kw8r-tgt0 

(8e-kur') 

insult 

odor 

ratio 

seldom 

(Tn-sQltO' 

(o'der) 

(ra'shl-o) 

(8gl'dfim) 

intelligent 

offense 

reahze 

sergeant 

(Tn-t51'T-j?nt) 

(»-f5ns') 

(re'al-Iz) 

(sar'jgnt) 

interfere 

official 

recipe 

solo 

(Tn-tSr-fer/) 

(s-tuhm) 

(rgs'T-pe) 

(so'lo) 

invalid 

orchestra 

recognize 

specimen 

(Tn'vd-lld) 

(8r'k58-trd) 

(rgk'dg-nlz) 

(8pg8T.ingn) 

issue 

ordinarily 

redeem 

spirit 

(Tsh'u) 

(6r'dT-nS-rT-lI) 

(rt-dem') 

(8pTr'Tt) 

jur>^ 

organization 

regiment 

suffrage 

(joo'rT) 

(6r-gan-I-za'8hfin) 

(rgj'I-mgnt) 

(sQf'rSj) 

latter 

originally 

relieve 

suitable 

(lat'Sr) 

(*-rIj1-nai-T) 

(re-lev') 

(sut'd-b'l) 

legislature 

pause 

religion 

sympathize 

(IgjTs-la-t^r) 

(p8z) 

(r«-lTj'fin) 

(8lm'p<i-thlz)    . 

liable 

peaceable 

religious 

tedious 

(li'd-b'l) 

(pes'd-b'l) 

(r«-ltj'«8) 

(te'dt-fia) 

lovable 

practical 

repetition 

title 

(IQv'd-b'l) 

(prSk'tl-kai) 

(rgp-g-tTsh'ttn) 

(ti't'i) 

mileage 

preliminary 

reproof 

transfer 

(mn'aj) 

(pre-lIm'T-nS-rT) 

(re-proof) 

(trSns-fflrO  • 

municipal 

premium 

reputation 

treasury 

(mu-ntsT-pal) 

(pre'mY-am) 

(rgp-u-ta'8hfin) 

(trgzh'tir-Y) 

navigable 

prevent 

reservoir 

utterance 

(n$vT-gd-b'l) 

(pre-vgnf) 

(rgz'er-vwSr) 

(fifer-Sna) 

necessity 

produce 

residence 

variety 

(nS-85aT.tI) 

(pri-dusO « 

(rgzT-dgns) 

(vd-rl't-tY) 

nonsense 

profession 

respectable 

vengeance 

(nSu'sgns) 

(pri-fgsh'Sn) 

(re-spgk'td-b'l) 

(vgn'jSns) 

noticeable 

propose 

revenue 

victuals 

(no'tTs-d-b'l) 

(pro-pozO 

(rgv'e-nu) 

(vYf'lz) 

nuisance 

Protestant 

ridiculous 

welfare 

(nu'sgns) 

(prSt'gs-tSnt) 

(rY-dTk'fi-liis) 

(wgl'fSr) 

oath 

pulverize 

robbery 

witness 

(oth) 

(pQl'ver-iz) 

(rSb'er-Y) 

(wYt'ng8) 

1  Verb ;  noun  is  (Yn'atUt).  *  Verb ;  noun  is  (prM'us). 


s  Verb ;  noun  is  (trSns'fflr). 


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acknowledge 

attendant 

convert 

enterprise 

(5k.n51'Sj) 

(a-tgn'dgnt) 

(k»n-vflrtO  1 

(gn'ter-priz) 

affection 

attitude 

corrupt 

equivalent 

(e-kwTv'd-l«nt) 

(a-f5k'8hfin) 

(Stl-tud) 

(kg-rupf) 

afford 

auxiliary 

counsel 

essential 

(S-fordO 

(Sg-ztl'yd-rl) 

(koun's^l) 

(g-sgn'8bdl) 

alien 

average 

counterfeit 

expedition 

(al'ygn) 

(5v'er-Sj) 

(koun'ter-ftt) 

(gks-p§-dTsh'Mn) 

allies 

bachelor 

courageous 

extraordinary 

(a-iizo 

(bSch'e-ler) 

(kfi-ra'jr^s) 

(gks-tr&r'dt-nS-rl) 

ammunition 

boundary 

crystal 

extravagant 

(Sm-fi-nTsh'fin) 

(boun'dd-rT) 

(krls'tai) 

(gka-trSv'd-gant) 

amusement 

carburetor 

cy  Under 

fatigue 

(d-muz'm^nt) 

(kar'b6-rSt-er) 

(sIl'Tn-der) 

(fd-tegO 

analysis 

chronic 

definition 

feast 

(d-nSl'T-sIs) 

(krSuTk) 

(dgf-T-nTsh'Sn) 

(feat) 

analyze 

circumstances 

desperate 

feature 

(Sn'd-llz) 

(sQr'kSm-stSn-aSz) 

(dg8'per-St) 

(fe'tSr) 

anarchist 

collection 

destination 

festival 

(Sn'dr-ktst) 

(kd-lSk'shSn) 

(dgs-tT-ua'shun) 

(fgs'tT-val) 

anatomy 

colhsion 

detest 

forfeit 

(d-nSt'o-mt) 

(k»-lTzh'iin) 

(de-tgatO 

(fdi/fTt) 

(d-p5KS-jY) 

comical 

devil 

fugitive 

(k5m1-kai) 

(dgv"l) 

(fu'jT-tTv) 

apparatus 

commercial 

diphtheria 

garrison 

(Sp-d-ra'tQs) 

(k3-mQr'8hai) 

(dlf-the'rY-d) 

(gSrrr-s'n) 

apparel 

(a-p5r'gl) 

commission 

(k»-mTsh'an) 

display 

(dts-pla') 

germ 

(jQnn) 

appetite 

complexion 

distin.cuish 

guarantee 

(5p'e-tit) 

(kgm-plgk'shfin) 

(dts-tlii'gwTsh) 

(g5r-an-te0 

application 

(5p-lT-ka'sh«n) 

concise 

dividend 

hereafter 

(kgn-sls') 

(dYv'T-dgnd) 

(ber-&faer) 

appreciate 

confederate 

durable 

hideous 

(a-pre'ahl-at) 

(kgn-fgd^r-fit) 

(du'rd-b'l) 

(hTd'e-Ss) 

arrival 

conference 

embarrass 

humorous 

(S-riv'dl) 

(k5u'£er-«us) 

(gm-bSr'Sa) 

(hu'mer-Ss) 

asthma 

consensus 

emphasis 

impulsive 

(Sz'md) 

(kgn-8Sn'8U8) 

(gm'fd-sYs) 

(tm-pQl'sTv) 

atmosphere 

constitution 

endeavor 

inconvenience 

(5t'iTig8-fer) 

(kSn-Btt-tu'shftn) 

(gn-dgv'Sr) 

(Tn-kdn-ven'ygns) 

1  Verb ;   noun  is  (kSu'vflrt). 

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indulge 

(Tn-daiJO 

inflammation 

(In-fla-ma'shfin) 

influenza 

(Tn-fl6o-?n'zd) 

instinct 

(Tn'8tri)kt) 

institution 

(Tn-stl-tu'shiin) 

investifijate 

(Tu-vgs'tl-gat) 

irregular 

(T-rgg'u-ldr) 

irritate 

(Tr'I-tat) 

jewelry 

(ju'?l-rf) 

laboratory 

(lSb'S-rd-t8-rI) 

literature 

(irfer-c-tur) 

milliner 

(mll'I-uer) 

millionaire 

(mn-yftn-Sr') 

minister 

(tnln'Is-ter) 

miscellaneous 

(mI»-^-la'ne-«8) 

movement 

(moov'ment) 

neighborhood 

(na'oer-hd6d) 

neuralgia 

(n6-rSl'jI-d) 

nourishment 

(nfirTsh-m^t) 

observation 

(Sb-zer-va'ehfin) 


obstinate 

rascal 

sufficient 

(5b'8tT-nat) 

(rfa'kai) 

(sii-fTBh'gnt) 

ornamental 

(6r-nd-m5n'tai) 

reception 

(rS-sSp'shfin) 

suggestion 

(sfig-jgB'chfin) 

paralysis 

(pd-rai'T-sTs) 

reduction 

(re-diik'8hfiii) 

survey 

(sfir-va')  « 

partition 

(par-tTsh'un) 

remedy 

(rgm'S-dl) 

sympathy 

(BTm'pd-thl) 

patent 

(pSt'gnt) 

remnant 

(rSm'nSnt) 

syndicate 

(BTn'dl-kfit) 

pennant 

(pgn'ant) 

revival 

(rt-vIv'Sl) 

technical 

(tgk'iiT-kai) 

perform 

(per-f6rmO 

revolutionary 

(rgv-6-lu'8lifin-t-rI) 

tenant 

(tSn'Snt) 

perpendicular 

(pQr-pgn-dlk'fi-ldr) 

rheumatism 

(roo'md-tlz'm) 

testimony 

(tgs'tT-mC-nT) 

physical 

ridicule 

thermometer 

(nzi-kai) 

(rTd'T-kul) 

(th5r-m5in'S-t8r) 

pneumatic 

(nfi-mSttk) 

sacrifice 

(8«k'rl-fi8)  1 

transparent 

(trSns-pfir'gnt) 

pneumonia 

(nfi-myul-d) 

sanitary 

(85n1-t4-rl) 

treacherous 

(trtck'Sr-fiB) 

precise 

(prg-8iB') 

sensitive 

(BSn'8l.tTv) 

trifle 
(tri'f'i) 

pressure 

(prSah'ur) 

series 

(se'rez) 

tuberculosis 

(tfi-bOr-kfi-l^BrB) 

profane 

(pri-fan') 

sheriff 

(shSr'If) 

typhoid 

(ti'foid) 

prophecy 

(pr5f'e-8T) 

sincerity 

(sIn-sSra-tl) 

uniform 

(u'nt-fSrm) 

prophesy 

(prSfe-ai) 

souvenir 

(soo-vS-nerO 

unique 

(fi-nSkO 

prospect 

(pr58'p8kt) 

sovereign 

(B5v'Sr-Tn) 

university 

(u-nl-viir'sT-tT) 

purity 

statistics 

valor 

(pu'ri-tl) 

(8td-tl8'tTkB) 

(vSl'Sr) 

pursuit 

(ptir-sutO 

strategy 

(BtrSfS-jT) 

ventilation 

(vgn-tl-la'shfin) 

quaint 

substantial 

violent 

(kwant) 

(8ftb-8t5n'8hai) 

(vl'S-lgnt) 

1  Or  (sSk'rY-fiz) ;   the  first  pronunciation  is  preferred  for  the  noun,  and  the  second  for 
the  verb.  *  Verb:  noun  is  preferably  (sfir'va). 


196  ESSENTIALS  OF  SPELLING 


Spelling  Rules 

I.  A  word  ending  in  e  with  a  consonant  before  it,  drops 
the  e  when  ing  is  added ;   thus 

have  —  having  come  —  coming 

To  make  word  forms  ending  in  ed,  er^  or  est,  a  word  that 
ends  in  e  adds  only  dj  r,  or  st\  thus,  tire,  tired;  wise,  wiser, 
wisest. 

II.  A  word  ending  in  y  with  a  consonant  before  it,  keeps 
y  when  ing  is  added,  but  changes  y  to  i  when  ed  or  es  is 
added;  thus 

cry  —  crying,  cried,  cries         city  —  cities 

Almost  all  words  ending  in  y  with  a  consonant  before  it, 
also  change  y  to  i  when  er,  est,  or  ly  —  or  any  other  suffix  not 
beginning  with  i  —  is  added ;  thus,  lazy,  lazier,  laziest,  lazily, 
laziness. 


III.  A  word  of  one  syllable  that  ends  in  a  single  consonant 
with  a  single  vowel  before  it,  doubles  the  final  consonant 
when  ing,  ed,  er,  est,  or  y  is  added ;  thus 

hit  —  hitting  big  —  bigger,  biggest 

rub  —  rubbing,  rubbed  mud  —  muddy 

IV.  A  word  of  more  than  one  syllable  that  accents  the  last 
syllable,  and  that  ends  in  a  single  consonant  with  a  single 
vowel  before  it,  doubles  the  final  consonant  when  ing,  ed, 
or  er  is  added ;  thus 

control  —  controlling,  controlled,  controller 


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